CRITICAL CARE FINAL EXAM 2026 WITH
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Mrs. M has been diagnosed with multiple organ failure. The nurse would expect which of the
following blood gas finding
Low pH
A patient recently admitted to the ICU until congestive heart failure has an evaluated BNP. The
nurse recognized this is an indication that
Th patient has a decreased cardiac output with primarily left sided heart failure
Which nursing observation is the most important to consider when deciding to stop an
intravenous infusion being administered to treat hypokalemia
Urine output falls below 30-80ml/hr
The nurse is monitoring daily potassium levels in a patient diagnosed with renal failure. The
levels have been normal for the past two days. On this day the nurse notices the potassium level
is unusually high. The next best action for the nurse is
Ask the lab to repeat the potassium
After having a craniotomy, the client is receiving desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) intranasally for
surgically induced diabetes insipidus. Which manifestation or behavior indicates to the nurse
that the medication is adequate
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, The urine output is 60 ml/hr
A patient with the features of metabolic syndrome (syndrome x) is at risk for
Type II DM and cardiovascular diasease
Following a diagnosis of SIADH the critical care nurse would carefully monitor for which
electrolyte imbalance
Hyponatremia
The recommended method of treating hyperkalemia is
Insulin & glucose infusion
What is the most important rule in treating hyponatremia
Administer sodium only until the neurologist symptoms subside
A 75 year old patient recovering from congestive heart failure is being discharged from the
critical care unit. When giving report the unit nurse stresses to the receiving nurse on the floor
that the patient has had difficulty with hypokalemia, is receiving oral potassium and have daily
orders to monitor her potassium levels. Both nurses know careful monitoring of potassium
levels is important because
Hypokalemia increases a patient's sensitivity to digitalis
The nurse notes the client has significant peripheral edema. She recognizes the patient has
Right-sided heart failure
Mr. L has been admitted to the critical care unit with a feeding tube. Following medication
administration through the tube the nurse should instill
Tap water
A 62 year old man has been admitted to the unit with severe abdominal pain. He is alert and
oriented. He admits to drinking 4-5 beers a day. He talked medicine for his stomach but cannot
remember the name of it. He has been dizzy and fatigued the past 2 days. His skin is dry and
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ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
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Mrs. M has been diagnosed with multiple organ failure. The nurse would expect which of the
following blood gas finding
Low pH
A patient recently admitted to the ICU until congestive heart failure has an evaluated BNP. The
nurse recognized this is an indication that
Th patient has a decreased cardiac output with primarily left sided heart failure
Which nursing observation is the most important to consider when deciding to stop an
intravenous infusion being administered to treat hypokalemia
Urine output falls below 30-80ml/hr
The nurse is monitoring daily potassium levels in a patient diagnosed with renal failure. The
levels have been normal for the past two days. On this day the nurse notices the potassium level
is unusually high. The next best action for the nurse is
Ask the lab to repeat the potassium
After having a craniotomy, the client is receiving desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) intranasally for
surgically induced diabetes insipidus. Which manifestation or behavior indicates to the nurse
that the medication is adequate
1|Page
, The urine output is 60 ml/hr
A patient with the features of metabolic syndrome (syndrome x) is at risk for
Type II DM and cardiovascular diasease
Following a diagnosis of SIADH the critical care nurse would carefully monitor for which
electrolyte imbalance
Hyponatremia
The recommended method of treating hyperkalemia is
Insulin & glucose infusion
What is the most important rule in treating hyponatremia
Administer sodium only until the neurologist symptoms subside
A 75 year old patient recovering from congestive heart failure is being discharged from the
critical care unit. When giving report the unit nurse stresses to the receiving nurse on the floor
that the patient has had difficulty with hypokalemia, is receiving oral potassium and have daily
orders to monitor her potassium levels. Both nurses know careful monitoring of potassium
levels is important because
Hypokalemia increases a patient's sensitivity to digitalis
The nurse notes the client has significant peripheral edema. She recognizes the patient has
Right-sided heart failure
Mr. L has been admitted to the critical care unit with a feeding tube. Following medication
administration through the tube the nurse should instill
Tap water
A 62 year old man has been admitted to the unit with severe abdominal pain. He is alert and
oriented. He admits to drinking 4-5 beers a day. He talked medicine for his stomach but cannot
remember the name of it. He has been dizzy and fatigued the past 2 days. His skin is dry and
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