Deck 13: Intensive Care

Question 1

Matching
Match the normal laboratory values to what is being measured.
PO₂

A)70 to 110 mg/100 mL
B)75 to 100 mm Hg
C)150,000 to 300,000/mm³
D)Females: 12 to 16 g/100 mL; Males: 13 to 18 g/100 mL
E)Females: 37% to 48%; Males: 45% to 52%

Answer 1

75 to 100 mm Hg

Question 2

Matching
Match the normal laboratory values to what is being measured.
Fasting glucose

A)70 to 110 mg/100 mL
B)75 to 100 mm Hg
C)150,000 to 300,000/mm³
D)Females: 12 to 16 g/100 mL; Males: 13 to 18 g/100 mL
E)Females: 37% to 48%; Males: 45% to 52%

Answer 2

70 to 110 mg/100 mL

Question 3

When treating patients in the ICU,which of the following is NOT considered a general precaution or recommendation?

A) ICU patients need to be treated differently than the patients on other floors.
B) Make sure the brakes on the bed are locked.
C) Observe the surroundings including medical equipment,furniture,and any lines attached to the patient.
D) The patient,room,and equipment should be returned to the positions they were initially found.

Answer 3

ICU patients need to be treated differently than the patients on other floors.

Question 4

When preparing to work with a patient in the ICU it is important for the therapist to do all of the following EXCEPT:

A) ask another health-care team member for clarification on terms with which the therapist is unfamiliar.
B) have basic knowledge of normal laboratory values.
C) know that if it is the first time he or she is entering ICU,it is okay to panic; the ICU is an overwhelming department of the hospital.
D) schedule treatment around other procedures the patient may be having.

Question 5

Matching
Match the normal laboratory values to what is being measured.
Platelet count

A)70 to 110 mg/100 mL
B)75 to 100 mm Hg
C)150,000 to 300,000/mm³
D)Females: 12 to 16 g/100 mL; Males: 13 to 18 g/100 mL
E)Females: 37% to 48%; Males: 45% to 52%

Question 6

A stroke is also known as a myocardial infarction.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT indicative of what may be found with a patient with end-stage renal disease?

A) Catheter
B) Oxygen therapy
C) Patient fatigues quickly
D) Unrestricted fluid intake

Question 8

Matching
Match the normal laboratory values to what is being measured.
Hematocrit

A)70 to 110 mg/100 mL
B)75 to 100 mm Hg
C)150,000 to 300,000/mm³
D)Females: 12 to 16 g/100 mL; Males: 13 to 18 g/100 mL
E)Females: 37% to 48%; Males: 45% to 52%

Question 9

The Glasgow Coma scale measures the level of consciousness of a patient.

Question 10

Which type of ventilator provides the full amount of predetermined pressure and sustains a minimum respiratory rate?

A) Assist-control ventilator
B) Pressure-control ventilator
C) Pressure-support ventilator
D) Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilator

Question 11

Which of the following lines will not harm the patient directly if it becomes kinked or pulled?

A) Arterial line
B) Catheter
C) Intravenous line
D) Pulse oximeter

Question 12

In adults,what is the normal range for intracranial pressure in mm Hg?

A) 0 to 5
B) 0 to 10
C) 5 to 10
D) 5 to 15

Question 13

Patients are allowed to refuse treatment in the ICU.

Question 14

All of the following are precautions and considerations when treating a patient with a traumatic brain injury EXCEPT:

A) check vital signs and intracranial pressure before starting treatment.
B) check with the nurse before starting treatment.
C) keep treatment times short.
D) wear brightly colored clothing to help stimulate the patient.

Question 15

It is appropriate when performing postural drainage on an infant to place the infant over one's knee.

Question 16

All of the following are related to ICU-acquired weakness EXCEPT:

A) atrophy of muscles.
B) ability for patient to eat.
C) prevalent in people with multiorgan failure.
D) reduced protein synthesis.

Question 17

A therapist would probably not treat this medical diagnosis in the ICU:

A) Brain attack
B) Burns
C) Low back pain
D) Near-drowning

Question 18

Matching
Match the normal laboratory values to what is being measured.
Hemoglobin

A)70 to 110 mg/100 mL
B)75 to 100 mm Hg
C)150,000 to 300,000/mm³
D)Females: 12 to 16 g/100 mL; Males: 13 to 18 g/100 mL
E)Females: 37% to 48%; Males: 45% to 52%

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a machine or piece of equipment typically seen in an ICU room?

A) Blood pressure monitor
B) Catheter
C) Continuous passive motion machine
D) Intracranial pressure monitor

Question 20

It is not always necessary to check in with the patient's nurse before starting treatment in the ICU.