Prophecy RN B v3 questions with accurate answers
A new nurse asks you if a patient who is intubated and receiving an IV
paralytic can sense what is going on around them. Which of the
following is the BEST response? Ans✓✓✓ "The paralytic decreases the
patient's awareness of their surroundings."
After evaluating a patient's circulation, airway, and breathing, what type
of assessment would you preform on a patient who is newly admitted
after surgery? Ans✓✓✓ Complete head to toe assessment
At what point in your shift is it BEST to check your patient's daily
routine labs? Ans✓✓✓ At the start of your shift
How can you promote a healthy sleep wake cycle in a patient who is
often awake at night? Ans✓✓✓ Keep room lighting on during the
daytime hours
Muffled heart sounds could indicate what condition? Ans✓✓✓ Cardiac
tamponade
What data supports the accuracy of an arterial line BP reading?
Ans✓✓✓ Transducer 3mm above right atrium WRONG
What fluid order do you expect for the treatment of hyponatremia in a
patient who is normovolemic? Ans✓✓✓ Hypertonic saline
, What hospital acquired condition do proton pump inhibitors help
prevent? Ans✓✓✓ Ventilator acquired pneumonia
What is a complication of high PEEP? Ans✓✓✓ Pneumothorax
What is a frequent complication of pancreatoduodectomy, also known as
Whipple surgery? Ans✓✓✓ Delayed gastric empytying
What is a risk factor for upper GI bleeding? Ans✓✓✓ Alcohol use
What is considered a normal range of Central Venous Pressure (CVP)?
Ans✓✓✓ 2-8 mm Hg
What is the primary medication for glucose in a patient with acute
diabetic ketoacidosis? Ans✓✓✓ Continuous IV regular insulin
What metabolic panel abnormality should you monitor for after a large
volume RBC transfusion? Ans✓✓✓ Hypocalcemia
What should you do to monitor tolerance of fluid administration in a
patient with heart disease? Ans✓✓✓ Lung auscultation
A new nurse asks you if a patient who is intubated and receiving an IV
paralytic can sense what is going on around them. Which of the
following is the BEST response? Ans✓✓✓ "The paralytic decreases the
patient's awareness of their surroundings."
After evaluating a patient's circulation, airway, and breathing, what type
of assessment would you preform on a patient who is newly admitted
after surgery? Ans✓✓✓ Complete head to toe assessment
At what point in your shift is it BEST to check your patient's daily
routine labs? Ans✓✓✓ At the start of your shift
How can you promote a healthy sleep wake cycle in a patient who is
often awake at night? Ans✓✓✓ Keep room lighting on during the
daytime hours
Muffled heart sounds could indicate what condition? Ans✓✓✓ Cardiac
tamponade
What data supports the accuracy of an arterial line BP reading?
Ans✓✓✓ Transducer 3mm above right atrium WRONG
What fluid order do you expect for the treatment of hyponatremia in a
patient who is normovolemic? Ans✓✓✓ Hypertonic saline
, What hospital acquired condition do proton pump inhibitors help
prevent? Ans✓✓✓ Ventilator acquired pneumonia
What is a complication of high PEEP? Ans✓✓✓ Pneumothorax
What is a frequent complication of pancreatoduodectomy, also known as
Whipple surgery? Ans✓✓✓ Delayed gastric empytying
What is a risk factor for upper GI bleeding? Ans✓✓✓ Alcohol use
What is considered a normal range of Central Venous Pressure (CVP)?
Ans✓✓✓ 2-8 mm Hg
What is the primary medication for glucose in a patient with acute
diabetic ketoacidosis? Ans✓✓✓ Continuous IV regular insulin
What metabolic panel abnormality should you monitor for after a large
volume RBC transfusion? Ans✓✓✓ Hypocalcemia
What should you do to monitor tolerance of fluid administration in a
patient with heart disease? Ans✓✓✓ Lung auscultation
