Prophecy General ICU RN A v2
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The patient's ABG is : pH 7.25, pCO2 40, pO2 90, HCO3 20mEq/L . What type of
acid imbalance does he have.
Common complications of massive transfusions are
Long term use of TPN may lead to:
Which of the following is a potential complication of high PEEP
What is a common assessment finding for a patient returning from a small bowel
resection?
Your patient suddenly becomes diaphoretic, anxious, tachycardic, and has clammy
skin. Which of the following would you suspect.
- A) 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?
- A) 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?
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The initial insulin therapy for a patient with acute DKA is usually administered by
which route
Screening tests for DIC include:
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the hypothalamus in an effort to
regulate water balance?
Which of the following IV sedatives would most likely be ordered for a non-
intubated patient?
Your patient is in bed and eating lunch when they begin to cough and gag.
Suddenly they become dyspneic and bradycardic with excessive salivation. What
do you suspect happened?
Which of the following is a response of the cardiovascular system to early sepsis? -
Which patient would you expect to be extubated?
Your patient is in a Hypertensive crisis. What medication can you expect the
doctor to order.
Your patient sustained a crushed pelvis in a MVC. You notice a pinkish sediment
in the urinary catheter tubing and decreased urinary output. Which of the following
conditions would you suspect?
Which class of drugs should be avoided in patients with asthma?
The CAM-ICU assessment is a measure for which condition?
Which of the following drugs would you expect to administer in a patient
diagnosed with myasthenia gravis?
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The patient's ABG is : pH 7.25, pCO2 40, pO2 90, HCO3 20mEq/L . What type of
acid imbalance does he have.
Common complications of massive transfusions are
Long term use of TPN may lead to:
Which of the following is a potential complication of high PEEP
What is a common assessment finding for a patient returning from a small bowel
resection?
Your patient suddenly becomes diaphoretic, anxious, tachycardic, and has clammy
skin. Which of the following would you suspect.
- A) 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?
- A) 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?
pg. 1
, [Type here]
The initial insulin therapy for a patient with acute DKA is usually administered by
which route
Screening tests for DIC include:
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the hypothalamus in an effort to
regulate water balance?
Which of the following IV sedatives would most likely be ordered for a non-
intubated patient?
Your patient is in bed and eating lunch when they begin to cough and gag.
Suddenly they become dyspneic and bradycardic with excessive salivation. What
do you suspect happened?
Which of the following is a response of the cardiovascular system to early sepsis? -
Which patient would you expect to be extubated?
Your patient is in a Hypertensive crisis. What medication can you expect the
doctor to order.
Your patient sustained a crushed pelvis in a MVC. You notice a pinkish sediment
in the urinary catheter tubing and decreased urinary output. Which of the following
conditions would you suspect?
Which class of drugs should be avoided in patients with asthma?
The CAM-ICU assessment is a measure for which condition?
Which of the following drugs would you expect to administer in a patient
diagnosed with myasthenia gravis?
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