PROPHECY GENERAL ICU RN A V2 2026 EXAM
SCRIPT TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED PASS
◉ What is cardiac tamponade? Answer: Fluid in the pericardial sac
causing decreasing preload. This decreases SV and ultimately CO.
◉ Effects of Hyper/Hypokalemia and calcemia on EKG Answer:
Hypokalemia causes U waves
Hyperkalemia causes peaked T waves
◉ Normal BP? Answer: 90-120/60-80
◉ Normal HR? Answer: 60-100 bpm
◉ Normal CO? Answer: 4-8 L/min
◉ Normal SVR? Answer: 800-1,200 dynes/seconds
◉ Normal PVR? Answer: 37-250 dynes/sec/cm5
◉ Normal SVo2? Answer: 60-80%
, ◉ Normal PAP? Answer: Systolic: 15-30 mm Hg
Diastolic: 4-12 mm Hg
◉ Normal CVP? Answer: 2-6 mmHg
◉ V-fib in relation to CO Answer: V-fib produces an ineffective
stroke, decreasing SV and CO.
◉ RV failure - treatment after RV MI Answer: Right sided
measurements are more related to fluid balance and build up of fluid
in the peripheral side. RV failure leads to insufficient LV preload. The
result is low SV and CO. Treatment involves fluid loading with
hypertonic fluids (3% saline, mannitol, 20% albumin)
◉ IABP optimal timing Answer: Inflation during diastole (AV
closure) and deflation during systole (QRS)
◉ IABP functions Answer: Decrease afterload and increase coronary
artery perfusion
◉ IABP waveforms Answer: Unassisted Systolic
Unassisted End Systolic
Assisted Diastolic
SCRIPT TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED PASS
◉ What is cardiac tamponade? Answer: Fluid in the pericardial sac
causing decreasing preload. This decreases SV and ultimately CO.
◉ Effects of Hyper/Hypokalemia and calcemia on EKG Answer:
Hypokalemia causes U waves
Hyperkalemia causes peaked T waves
◉ Normal BP? Answer: 90-120/60-80
◉ Normal HR? Answer: 60-100 bpm
◉ Normal CO? Answer: 4-8 L/min
◉ Normal SVR? Answer: 800-1,200 dynes/seconds
◉ Normal PVR? Answer: 37-250 dynes/sec/cm5
◉ Normal SVo2? Answer: 60-80%
, ◉ Normal PAP? Answer: Systolic: 15-30 mm Hg
Diastolic: 4-12 mm Hg
◉ Normal CVP? Answer: 2-6 mmHg
◉ V-fib in relation to CO Answer: V-fib produces an ineffective
stroke, decreasing SV and CO.
◉ RV failure - treatment after RV MI Answer: Right sided
measurements are more related to fluid balance and build up of fluid
in the peripheral side. RV failure leads to insufficient LV preload. The
result is low SV and CO. Treatment involves fluid loading with
hypertonic fluids (3% saline, mannitol, 20% albumin)
◉ IABP optimal timing Answer: Inflation during diastole (AV
closure) and deflation during systole (QRS)
◉ IABP functions Answer: Decrease afterload and increase coronary
artery perfusion
◉ IABP waveforms Answer: Unassisted Systolic
Unassisted End Systolic
Assisted Diastolic
