Prophecy RN B v3 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
When setting up a room for a new patient, what emergency equipment MUST be accessible and
working at the bedside? - Answer✔Bag Valve mask
You are on shift and overhear another nurse discussing confidential patient information on their
cell phone during their break. What would be the BEST action to take? - Answer✔Speak with
the nurse in private afterwards to remind her of HIPAA regulations
What should you monitor for a patient at risk for respiratory depression? - Answer✔PaO2
What is a complication of high PEEP? - Answer✔Pneumothorax
What hospital acquired condition do proton pump inhibitors help prevent? - Answer✔Ventilator
acquired pneumonia
What is the primary medication for glucose in a patient with acute diabetic ketoacidosis? -
Answer✔Continuous IV regular insulin
What staff member would you ask to accompany you when transporting an intubated patient to
imaging for a CT? - Answer✔Respiratory Therapist
Which ventilator setting correlates with the amount of volume of air delivered to the lungs with
each breath? - Answer✔Tidal volume
What data supports the accuracy of an arterial line BP reading? - Answer✔Transducer 3mm
above right atrium WRONG
You are in the middle of receiving a bedside report at change of shift when you and the other
nurse notice a new order for NG tube insertion that the physician placed 30 minutes ago on the
previous nurse's shift. How should you handle the order? - Answer✔Complete an incident report
and give it to the supervisor WRONG
Why should heparin IV infusion be administered in a dedicated IV line? - Answer✔To minimize
the risk of accidental bolus to patient
1|Page
, ©BRIGHSTARS 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
You have received an order to remove your patient's surgical staples. What assessment finding
indicates the need for further discussion with the ordering provider? - Answer✔Gap between
sides of incision
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? - Answer✔"The
paralytic decreases the patient's awareness of their surroundings."
Your patient's with a wound vac keeps alarming with an air leak and the wound care nurse
cannot see the patient until tomorrow. What steps can you take to troubleshoot the alarm? -
Answer✔Gently pat around the edge of the transparent dressing
What is a frequent complication of pancreatoduodectomy, also known as Whipple surgery? -
Answer✔Delayed gastric empytying
You are helping admit a new patient who is unconscious and does not have family at the bedside.
While inspecting their belongings you find many $100 bills in their wallet. What should you do
NEXT? - Answer✔Document in the patient's medical record WRONG
Which of the following helps prevent errors when programming a smart IV pump to administer a
medication infusion? - Answer✔Utilize the preset concentration whenever possible
Which of the following infusions must be stopped before a patient on a ventilator can be
extubated? - Answer✔Propofol (Diprivan)
What type of treatments might be continued after life sustaining interventions are withdrawn? -
Answer✔Applying balm to the lips
Your patient's vital signs have been stable for 2 days and their vasoactive infusions, arterial line,
and CVP monitoring was discontinued yesterday. What step is MOST important for you to take
to help prevent central line associated blood stream infection? - Answer✔Advocate for the
removal of the central line
Your patient had a chest tube inserted 3 hours ago. they are not experiencing unexplained
respiratory distress. After notifying the provider, what STAT order would you expect to receive?
- Answer✔Chest X ray
Your patient has a history of diabetes, polycyclic ovary disease, and recent hip surgery. The
patient calls you to the bedside and says, "I just don't feel right." What is your BEST NEXT
action? - Answer✔Check blood glucose
Which of the following PPE should be removed FIRST? - Answer✔Gloves
Which of the following requires IMMEDIATE nursing intervention when present in a patient
with increased ICP? - Answer✔Sudden onset of vomiting
Muffled heart sounds could indicate what condition? - Answer✔Cardiac tamponade
2|Page