PROPHECY RN A V2 ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
⩥ Which of the following is a potential complication of high PEEP.
Answer: Pneumothorax
⩥ What is a common assessment finding for a patient returning from a
small bowel resection? Answer: Hypoactive bowel sounds
⩥ Your patient suddenly becomes diaphoretic, anxious, tachycardic, and
has clammy skin. Which of the following would you suspect. Answer:
A)*WRONG* Hypoxemia
B) Acute MI
C) Panic Attack
D) Hypoglycemia
⩥ The staff nurse asks the nursing assistant to check on a patient. The
nursing assistant reports back that the patient is experiencing chest pain
and is diaphorectic. Which of the following can the staff nurse delegate
to the assistant? Answer: A) *WRONG* Calling the physician
B) Gathering vitals and assessing the cause for the change in status
C) Informing the charge nurse that a patient needs attention
, D) Obtaining a medication for the nurse to administer to the patient
⩥ Your patient returned from PACU after surgery and is very drowsy.
She attempts to eat a candy bar and begins to choke. The physician is
unable to clear the airway. You would expect to prepare for which of the
following. emergency procedures? Answer: A) *WRONG* Endotracheal
Intubation
B) Chest tube insertion
C) Tracheostomy
D) Bronchoscopy
⩥ The initial insulin therapy for a patient with acute DKA is usually
administered by which route. Answer: Intravenous bolus followed by a
continuous infusion
⩥ Screening tests for DIC include: Answer: D-Dimer and FDPs
⩥ Which of the following hormones is secreted by the hypothalamus in
an effort to regulate water balance? Answer: ADH
⩥ Which of the following IV sedatives would most likely be ordered for
a non-intubated patient?. Answer: Precedex
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
⩥ Which of the following is a potential complication of high PEEP.
Answer: Pneumothorax
⩥ What is a common assessment finding for a patient returning from a
small bowel resection? Answer: Hypoactive bowel sounds
⩥ Your patient suddenly becomes diaphoretic, anxious, tachycardic, and
has clammy skin. Which of the following would you suspect. Answer:
A)*WRONG* Hypoxemia
B) Acute MI
C) Panic Attack
D) Hypoglycemia
⩥ The staff nurse asks the nursing assistant to check on a patient. The
nursing assistant reports back that the patient is experiencing chest pain
and is diaphorectic. Which of the following can the staff nurse delegate
to the assistant? Answer: A) *WRONG* Calling the physician
B) Gathering vitals and assessing the cause for the change in status
C) Informing the charge nurse that a patient needs attention
, D) Obtaining a medication for the nurse to administer to the patient
⩥ Your patient returned from PACU after surgery and is very drowsy.
She attempts to eat a candy bar and begins to choke. The physician is
unable to clear the airway. You would expect to prepare for which of the
following. emergency procedures? Answer: A) *WRONG* Endotracheal
Intubation
B) Chest tube insertion
C) Tracheostomy
D) Bronchoscopy
⩥ The initial insulin therapy for a patient with acute DKA is usually
administered by which route. Answer: Intravenous bolus followed by a
continuous infusion
⩥ Screening tests for DIC include: Answer: D-Dimer and FDPs
⩥ Which of the following hormones is secreted by the hypothalamus in
an effort to regulate water balance? Answer: ADH
⩥ Which of the following IV sedatives would most likely be ordered for
a non-intubated patient?. Answer: Precedex
