PROPHECY GENERAL ICU A V3 PRACTICE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ ABG pH 7.25, pCO2 40, pO2 90, HCO3 20mEq/L. Answer:
Metabolic Acidosis
◉ Long term use of TPN may lead to:. Answer: Liver Failure
◉ Which of the following is a potential complication of high PEEP.
Answer: Pneumothorax
◉ What is a common assessment finding for a patient returning
from a small bowel resection?. Answer: Hypoactive bowel sounds
◉ Your patient suddenly becomes diaphoretic, anxious, tachycardic,
and has clammy skin. Which of the following would you suspect..
Answer: A)*WRONG* Hypoxemia
B) Acute MI
C) Panic Attack
D) Hypoglycemia
, ◉ The staff nurse asks the nursing assistant to check on a patient.
The nursing assistant reports back that the patient is experiencing
chest pain and is diaphorectic. Which of the following can the staff
nurse delegate to the assistant?. Answer: A) *WRONG* Calling the
physician
B) Gathering vitals and assessing the cause for the change in status
C) Informing the charge nurse that a patient needs attention
D) Obtaining a medication for the nurse to administer to the patient
◉ Your patient returned from PACU after surgery and is very
drowsy. She attempts to eat a candy bar and begins to choke. The
physician is unable to clear the airway. You would expect to prepare
for which of the following. emergency procedures?. Answer: A)
*WRONG* Endotracheal Intubation
B) Chest tube insertion
C) Tracheostomy
D) Bronchoscopy
◉ The initial insulin therapy for a patient with acute DKA is usually
administered by which route. Answer: Intravenous bolus followed
by a continuous infusion
◉ Screening tests for DIC include:. Answer: D-Dimer and FDPs
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ ABG pH 7.25, pCO2 40, pO2 90, HCO3 20mEq/L. Answer:
Metabolic Acidosis
◉ Long term use of TPN may lead to:. Answer: Liver Failure
◉ Which of the following is a potential complication of high PEEP.
Answer: Pneumothorax
◉ What is a common assessment finding for a patient returning
from a small bowel resection?. Answer: Hypoactive bowel sounds
◉ Your patient suddenly becomes diaphoretic, anxious, tachycardic,
and has clammy skin. Which of the following would you suspect..
Answer: A)*WRONG* Hypoxemia
B) Acute MI
C) Panic Attack
D) Hypoglycemia
, ◉ The staff nurse asks the nursing assistant to check on a patient.
The nursing assistant reports back that the patient is experiencing
chest pain and is diaphorectic. Which of the following can the staff
nurse delegate to the assistant?. Answer: A) *WRONG* Calling the
physician
B) Gathering vitals and assessing the cause for the change in status
C) Informing the charge nurse that a patient needs attention
D) Obtaining a medication for the nurse to administer to the patient
◉ Your patient returned from PACU after surgery and is very
drowsy. She attempts to eat a candy bar and begins to choke. The
physician is unable to clear the airway. You would expect to prepare
for which of the following. emergency procedures?. Answer: A)
*WRONG* Endotracheal Intubation
B) Chest tube insertion
C) Tracheostomy
D) Bronchoscopy
◉ The initial insulin therapy for a patient with acute DKA is usually
administered by which route. Answer: Intravenous bolus followed
by a continuous infusion
◉ Screening tests for DIC include:. Answer: D-Dimer and FDPs
