Prophecy Core Mandatory Complete Set (Parts
I–III, Relias)
150-Question Practice Exam | 2025/2026
Package Deal
Section I: Patient Safety and Error Prevention (1–20)
1. What is the primary goal of patient safety in healthcare?
A. To increase hospital profits
B. To prevent harm to patients
C. To reduce staff workload
D. To increase patient volume
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The primary goal of patient safety is to prevent harm to patients during
healthcare delivery.
2. Which of the following is a common cause of patient falls?
A. Wet floors
B. Poor lighting
C. Improper use of assistive devices
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Wet floors, poor lighting, and improper use of assistive devices are all common
causes of patient falls.
3. What should you do if you find a patient on the floor?
A. Help the patient up immediately
B. Assess the patient for injuries and call for help
C. Leave the patient alone
D. Document the fall only
, Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assess the patient for injuries and call for help before moving the patient.
4. What is the purpose of a fall risk assessment?
A. To identify patients at risk for falls
B. To increase hospital profits
C. To reduce staff workload
D. To increase patient volume
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A fall risk assessment identifies patients at risk for falls so that prevention
strategies can be implemented.
5. Which of the following is a fall prevention strategy?
A. Keeping the bed in the highest position
B. Keeping the call light within reach
C. Keeping the room dark
D. Encouraging the patient to walk alone
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Keeping the call light within reach allows patients to call for assistance and
prevents falls.
6. What is a never event?
A. A serious adverse event that should never happen
B. A minor adverse event
C. A common adverse event
D. An expected adverse event
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A never event is a serious adverse event that should never happen, such as
wrong-site surgery.
7. Which of the following is a never event?
,A. Wrong-site surgery
B. Medication error
C. Fall
D. Pressure ulcer
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Wrong-site surgery is a never event.
8. What is the purpose of using two patient identifiers?
A. To prevent wrong-patient errors
B. To increase hospital profits
C. To reduce staff workload
D. To increase patient volume
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Using two patient identifiers prevents wrong-patient errors.
9. Which of the following is an appropriate patient identifier?
A. Room number
B. Name and date of birth
C. Bed number
D. Diagnosis
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Name and date of birth are appropriate patient identifiers.
10. What is a time-out?
A. A pause before a procedure to verify the correct patient, procedure, and site
B. A break during a procedure
C. A pause after a procedure
D. A break before a procedure
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A time-out is a pause before a procedure to verify the correct patient,
procedure, and site.
, 11. What is medication reconciliation?
A. The process of comparing a patient's medication list across transitions of care
B. The process of prescribing medications
C. The process of administering medications
D. The process of documenting medications
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Medication reconciliation compares a patient's medication list across transitions
of care.
12. What is a rapid response team?
A. A team that responds to patient deterioration
B. A team that responds to emergencies
C. A team that responds to disasters
D. A team that responds to complaints
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A rapid response team responds to patient deterioration.
13. What is the purpose of a safety huddle?
A. To discuss safety concerns and plan interventions
B. To discuss financial concerns
C. To discuss staffing concerns
D. To discuss patient satisfaction
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A safety huddle discusses safety concerns and plans interventions.
14. What is the purpose of incident reporting?
A. To identify and prevent future errors
B. To punish staff
C. To avoid reporting
D. To increase costs
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Incident reporting identifies and prevents future errors.
I–III, Relias)
150-Question Practice Exam | 2025/2026
Package Deal
Section I: Patient Safety and Error Prevention (1–20)
1. What is the primary goal of patient safety in healthcare?
A. To increase hospital profits
B. To prevent harm to patients
C. To reduce staff workload
D. To increase patient volume
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The primary goal of patient safety is to prevent harm to patients during
healthcare delivery.
2. Which of the following is a common cause of patient falls?
A. Wet floors
B. Poor lighting
C. Improper use of assistive devices
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Wet floors, poor lighting, and improper use of assistive devices are all common
causes of patient falls.
3. What should you do if you find a patient on the floor?
A. Help the patient up immediately
B. Assess the patient for injuries and call for help
C. Leave the patient alone
D. Document the fall only
, Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assess the patient for injuries and call for help before moving the patient.
4. What is the purpose of a fall risk assessment?
A. To identify patients at risk for falls
B. To increase hospital profits
C. To reduce staff workload
D. To increase patient volume
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A fall risk assessment identifies patients at risk for falls so that prevention
strategies can be implemented.
5. Which of the following is a fall prevention strategy?
A. Keeping the bed in the highest position
B. Keeping the call light within reach
C. Keeping the room dark
D. Encouraging the patient to walk alone
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Keeping the call light within reach allows patients to call for assistance and
prevents falls.
6. What is a never event?
A. A serious adverse event that should never happen
B. A minor adverse event
C. A common adverse event
D. An expected adverse event
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A never event is a serious adverse event that should never happen, such as
wrong-site surgery.
7. Which of the following is a never event?
,A. Wrong-site surgery
B. Medication error
C. Fall
D. Pressure ulcer
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Wrong-site surgery is a never event.
8. What is the purpose of using two patient identifiers?
A. To prevent wrong-patient errors
B. To increase hospital profits
C. To reduce staff workload
D. To increase patient volume
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Using two patient identifiers prevents wrong-patient errors.
9. Which of the following is an appropriate patient identifier?
A. Room number
B. Name and date of birth
C. Bed number
D. Diagnosis
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Name and date of birth are appropriate patient identifiers.
10. What is a time-out?
A. A pause before a procedure to verify the correct patient, procedure, and site
B. A break during a procedure
C. A pause after a procedure
D. A break before a procedure
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A time-out is a pause before a procedure to verify the correct patient,
procedure, and site.
, 11. What is medication reconciliation?
A. The process of comparing a patient's medication list across transitions of care
B. The process of prescribing medications
C. The process of administering medications
D. The process of documenting medications
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Medication reconciliation compares a patient's medication list across transitions
of care.
12. What is a rapid response team?
A. A team that responds to patient deterioration
B. A team that responds to emergencies
C. A team that responds to disasters
D. A team that responds to complaints
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A rapid response team responds to patient deterioration.
13. What is the purpose of a safety huddle?
A. To discuss safety concerns and plan interventions
B. To discuss financial concerns
C. To discuss staffing concerns
D. To discuss patient satisfaction
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A safety huddle discusses safety concerns and plans interventions.
14. What is the purpose of incident reporting?
A. To identify and prevent future errors
B. To punish staff
C. To avoid reporting
D. To increase costs
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Incident reporting identifies and prevents future errors.
