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RELIAS/PROPHECY GENERAL ICU RN A V3 EXAM
||VERIFIED EXAM!!|| MOST RECENT EXAM ACTUAL
COMPLETE 70 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ || NEWEST EXAM!!!
What laboratory value should you monitor closely if your
patient is vomiting coffee ground emesis? - Answer-
Hemoglobin
What ECG finding is indicative of hyperkalemia? - Answer-
Peaked T waves
You witness a patient that is not assigned to you fall out of
bed and begin crying for help but you do not see the
assigned nurse to assist the patient. What should you do
first? - Answer-Check on the patient's status and call for
assistance.
When assessing for fever in your intubated patient,
placement of the thermometer in which area would be
most accurate? - Answer-Pulmonary artery or bladder
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Your patient has just completed IV potassium
replacement. When should you collect their repeat
potassium level? - Answer-30-60 min
Your patient is receiving an anti-arrhythmic agent. Which
of the following assessment parameters is the MOST
important for you to evaluate? - Answer-ECG
Your patient is undergoing a weaning trial from the
ventilator. Fifteen minutes into the trial the patient's heart
rate increases to 140 bpm and they start to grab at their
oxygen and IV tubing. What should you do NEXT? -
Answer-Stop weaning and rest the patient
One of your patients coded but is now stabilized and you
are catching up on charting. The step-down unit calls to
get report on your other patient who is to be transferred.
The nurses near you do not appear busy. How should you
prioritize your time? - Answer-Give report and ask the
nurses to prepare the patient for transfer.
Your patient was intubated but still has oral medications on
their list of medications. How should you ensure they
receive their medications? - Answer-Ask the provider to
update the route of administration.
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While assessing a patient just admitted to the hospital, he
admits to drinking 12 cans of beer a day, with the last drink
being right before admission. What is the expected onset
of delirium tremens? - Answer-Within 48-72 hours
You have administered a pain medication that has a half-
life of 120 minutes, onset of action 6 min, Tmax of 15
minutes, and is mostly excreted in the urine. When can the
patient expect the medication to start working? - Answer-6
minutes
A lethargic but oriented patient is being admitted for sepsis
and their family member is in the waiting area. Their
belonging include a ring, cell phone, and wallet. The
patient asks if they can keep the ring on and phone at
bedside. What is your BEST response? - Answer-It is best
if your family takes your belongings.
What is a significant complication of imaging studies
performed with IV contrast? - Answer-Acute kidney injury
RELIAS/PROPHECY GENERAL ICU RN A V3 EXAM
||VERIFIED EXAM!!|| MOST RECENT EXAM ACTUAL
COMPLETE 70 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ || NEWEST EXAM!!!
What laboratory value should you monitor closely if your
patient is vomiting coffee ground emesis? - Answer-
Hemoglobin
What ECG finding is indicative of hyperkalemia? - Answer-
Peaked T waves
You witness a patient that is not assigned to you fall out of
bed and begin crying for help but you do not see the
assigned nurse to assist the patient. What should you do
first? - Answer-Check on the patient's status and call for
assistance.
When assessing for fever in your intubated patient,
placement of the thermometer in which area would be
most accurate? - Answer-Pulmonary artery or bladder
,2|Page
Your patient has just completed IV potassium
replacement. When should you collect their repeat
potassium level? - Answer-30-60 min
Your patient is receiving an anti-arrhythmic agent. Which
of the following assessment parameters is the MOST
important for you to evaluate? - Answer-ECG
Your patient is undergoing a weaning trial from the
ventilator. Fifteen minutes into the trial the patient's heart
rate increases to 140 bpm and they start to grab at their
oxygen and IV tubing. What should you do NEXT? -
Answer-Stop weaning and rest the patient
One of your patients coded but is now stabilized and you
are catching up on charting. The step-down unit calls to
get report on your other patient who is to be transferred.
The nurses near you do not appear busy. How should you
prioritize your time? - Answer-Give report and ask the
nurses to prepare the patient for transfer.
Your patient was intubated but still has oral medications on
their list of medications. How should you ensure they
receive their medications? - Answer-Ask the provider to
update the route of administration.
, 3|Page
While assessing a patient just admitted to the hospital, he
admits to drinking 12 cans of beer a day, with the last drink
being right before admission. What is the expected onset
of delirium tremens? - Answer-Within 48-72 hours
You have administered a pain medication that has a half-
life of 120 minutes, onset of action 6 min, Tmax of 15
minutes, and is mostly excreted in the urine. When can the
patient expect the medication to start working? - Answer-6
minutes
A lethargic but oriented patient is being admitted for sepsis
and their family member is in the waiting area. Their
belonging include a ring, cell phone, and wallet. The
patient asks if they can keep the ring on and phone at
bedside. What is your BEST response? - Answer-It is best
if your family takes your belongings.
What is a significant complication of imaging studies
performed with IV contrast? - Answer-Acute kidney injury
