Prophecy General ICU RN A V2 | Questions With Answers Graded A+ (VERIFIED)

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? - Aspiration Which of the following is a response of the cardiovascular system to early sepsis? - Increased cardiac output and reduced systemic vascular resistance Which patient would you expect to be extubated? - Patient is awake, follow commands with RR of 14, FiO2 40%, and PEEP 5 Your patient is in a Hypertensive crisis. What medication can you expect the doctor to order. - Nicardipine 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? - Rhabdomyolysis Which class of drugs should be avoided in patients with asthma? - Beta Blockers The CAM-ICU assessment is a measure for which condition? - Delirium Which of the following drugs would you expect to administer in a patient diagnosed with myasthenia gravis? - Mestinon Interpret the following: ABG pH 7.56, paCO2 24 mmHG, HCO3 23 mEq/L - Respiratory Alkalosis When assessing a chest tube, which of the following indicates a possible air leak - Excessive bubbling in the water chamber Which of the following medications improves contractility, increases stroke volume, and increases cardiac output? - Dobutamine Muffled heart sounds would indicate what condition? - Cardiac tamponade Pain assessment in an unconscious patient - Requires astute assessment skills using multiple approaches