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Ati med surg proctored exam (ICU) is a nursing-school practice exam with 26 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamThe patient has undergone open chest surgery for coronary artery bypass grafting. One of the nurse's responsibilities is to monitor the patient for which common postoperative dysrhythmia?"
A patient is admitted with the diagnosis of unstable angina. The nurse knows that the physiological mechanism present is most likely which of the following?
A 45-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a complaint of chest pain that started an hour ago. He describes the pain as a pressure-like sensation that radiates to his left arm. His pa
The nurse is caring for a recently admitted patient and notes the following priority intervention?
Treating pain should be a priority over providing sedation. True or False
Mr. Jones, 65-year-old male patient with a history of COPD is admitted to the hospital for exacerbation. He is using accessory muscles to breathe and exhibits a respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minu
Family presence is encouraged during resuscitation and invasive procedures. Which findings about this practice have been reported in the literature? (Select all that apply.)
The patient's heart rate is 165 beats per minute and his cardiac monitor shows a rapid rate with narrow QRS complexes; the waves cannot be seen, but the rhythm is regular. The patient is symptomatic,
What are the categories for delirium?
Of the following responses, what would you expect to see in left sided heart failure? (Select all that apply)
A 70-year-old female patient is admitted with pneumonia. She is exhibiting shortness of breath, a cough producing yellow sputum, and decreased breath sounds in the left lower lobe. A chest X-ray shows
The nurse is caring for a patient whose ventilator settings include 15 cm H2O of positive end- expiratory pressure (PEEP). The nurse understands that although beneficial, PEEP may result in:
While caring for a patient with a small bowel obstruction, the nurse assesses a pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) of 1 mm Hg and hourly urine output of 5 ml. The nurse anticipates which thera
The nurse is caring for a mechanically ventilated patient and notes the high pressure alarm sounding and cannot quickly identify the cause of the alarm. The nurse's priority action is to:
One of the complications we might see of heart failure is cardiogenic shock. What kinds of signs and symptoms might you see and how do we treat? (Select all that apply)
The charge nurse is responsible for making the patient assignments on the critical care unit. An experienced, certified nurse is assigned to care for the acutely ill patient with sepsis who also requi
The nurse is to calculate gtt/min to transfuse one unit (300 mL) of Packed Red Blood Cells (PRBC 's) over two hours using blood tubing that has a drop factor of 10 gtts/min
The nurse notices ventricular tachycardia on the heart monitor. When the patient is assessed, the patient is found to be unresponsive with no pulse. The nurse should:
The nurse is caring for a patient in the critical care unit and notes the patient in the rhythm below. If the patient is unresponsive and pulseless, what should the nurse do?
PH7.28 PaCO2 46 mm Hg Bicarbonate 22 mEq/L Pa 02 58 mm Hg 02 saturation 88% What interdisciplinary staff member does the nurse notify to assist in the care of this patient while preparing to carry out
Which of the following assists the critical care nurse in ensuring that care is appropriate and based on research?
What might be the advantages of NMB in a ventilated patient? (Select all that apply)
The nurse is caring for a patient who has a chest tube. Attached to the top of the patient's bed are two hemostats. In which situations would these be used? (Select all that apply.)
The nurse is reading the cardiac monitor and notes that the patient's heart rhythm is extremely irregular and there are no discernible P waves. The ventricular rate is 90 beats per minute, and the pat
Mr. Jones. 65-year-old male patient with a history of COPD is admitted to the hospital for exacerbation. He is using accessory muscles to breathe and exhibits a respiratory rate o breaths per minute.