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ICU Patient Care Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first priority in ICU patient care?

a)

Charting

b)

Airway and breathing

c)

Giving medicines

d)

Talking with family

2.

What is the best way to prevent infection in ICU?

a)

Wearing gown always

b)

Proper hand washing

c)

Using gloves every time

d)

Isolating patients

3.

A patient’s oxygen saturation is 85%. What should the nurse do first?

a)

Check the airway and oxygen supply

b)

Call the doctor immediately

c)

Wait 30 minutes and recheck

d)

Give IV fluids

4.

A patient is on a ventilator. The alarm is sounding. What should the nurse do first?

a)

Call the physician

b)

Check the patient’s airway and tube

c)

Turn off the alarm

d)

adjust the ventilator settings

5.

What is the normal range for oxygen saturation (SpO₂)?

a)

70–80%

b)

85–90%

c)

95–100%

d)

60–70%

6.

A patient with endotracheal tube needs suctioning. How long should suction last?

a)

30 seconds

b)

20 seconds

c)

10–15 seconds

d)

1 minute

7.

Which item should always be at the bedside of an intubated patient?

a)

Foley catheter

b)

Tracheostomy set and ambu bag

c)

BP cuff

d)

Oxygen mask only

8.

A patient has a central line. What is the nurse’s main concern?

a)

Headache

b)

Infection

c)

Fever

d)

Cough

9.

A patient has urine output of 15 mL/hr after surgery. This means:

a)

Normal finding

b)

Needs more fluids

c)

Poor kidney perfusion

d)

Good hydration

10.

The best way to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is:

a)

Daily chest X-ray

b)

Regular oral care

c)

Giving more oxygen

d)

Keeping patient sedated

11.

What is the normal Intracranial Pressure (ICP)?

a)

0–5 mmHg

b)

5–15 mmHg

c)

20–30 mmHg

d)

30–40 mmHg

12.

Which patient needs contact isolation?

a)

Patient with MRSA

b)

Patient with asthma

c)

Patient with hypertension

d)

Patient with diabetes

13.

A patient suddenly becomes pulseless. The nurse’s first action is:

a)

Check medical chart

b)

Call the doctor

c)

Start chest compressions

d)

Prepare IV medications

14.

Which electrolyte imbalance can cause dangerous heart rhythms?

a)

High or low potassium

b)

Low calcium only

c)

High sodium

d)

Low chloride

15.

Before giving IV potassium, the nurse must check:

a)

Blood sugar

b)

Urine output

c)

Blood pressure

d)

Heart rate

16.

The correct transducer level for arterial line monitoring is at:

a)

Neck level

b)

Right atrium (4th ICS, mid-axillary line)

c)

Umbilicus level

d)

Head level

17.

Which drug is commonly used to increase blood pressure in shock?

a)

Diazepam

b)

Dopamine

c)

Paracetamol

d)

Furosemide

18.

What should the nurse do if a central line dressing is loose?

a)

Leave it as is

b)

Reinforce with tape only

c)

Replace with sterile technique

d)

Remove the line

19.

What common side effect should the nurse watch for when giving nitroglycerin?

a)

Fever

b)

Headache and low BP

c)

High blood sugar

d)

Fast breathing

20.

What is the nurse’s first step if a patient in ICU is restless and agitated?

a)

Give sedative

b)

Check oxygen level

c)

Apply restraints

d)

Call family

21.

Whih lab test is used to monitor patients on heparin?

a)

PT/INR

b)

aPTT

c)

Blood sugar

d)

Hemoglobin

22.

What is the normal urine output per hour for an adult?

a)

10 mL/hr

b)

20 mL/hr

c)

30 mL/hr or more

d)

50 mL/hr

23.

The nurse should do which of the following before suctioning?

a)

Pre-oxygenate the patient

b)

Check IV line

c)

Give antibiotics

d)

Ask the doctor’s order

24.

If a patient with low blood sugar is awake and alert, the nurse should give:

a)

IV insulin

b)

Oral glucose or juice

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nothing

25.

What is the nurse’s priority if a patient is in ventricular fibrillation?

a)

Give oxygen first

b)

Defibrillate immediately

c)

Start IV fluids

d)

Call laboratory