PROPHECY SURGICAL ICU EXAM A V3 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE 2026-2027
One of your patients coded but is now stabilized and you are catching up
on charting. The step-down unit calls to get report on your other patient who
is to be
transfered. The nurses near you do not appear busy. How should you
prioritize your time?
ANSWERS: Give report and ask the nurses to prepare the patient for transfer.
Your patient was intubated but still has oral medications on their list of
medications. How should you ensure they receive their medications?
ANSWERS: Ask the provider to update the route of administration.
You have administered a pain medication that has a half-life of 120 minutes,
onset of action 6 min, tmax of 15 minutes, and is mostly excreted in the uring.
when can the patient expect the medication to start working
ANSWERS: 6 minutes
A lethargic but oriented patient is being admitted for sepsis and their family
member is in the waiting area. Their belonging include a ring, cell phone, and
wallet. The patient asks if they can keep the ring on and phone at bedside.
What is your
BEST response?
ANSWERS: It is best if your family takes your belongings.
, What is a significant complication of imaging studies performed with iv
contrast
ANSWERS: Acute kidney injury
What respiratory support would an alert patient with an acute COPD
exacerbatiobn likely receive FIRST?
ANSWERS: Bipap
Your intubated and unresponsive patient is scheduled for surgery in the
morning. Who is the most appropriate person to make decisions for your
patient?
ANSWERS: The healthcare POA
When administering a titratable infusion what information must you check on
the medication IV bag to confirm the correct dose is being administered?
ANSWERS: Concentration
Your patient has a known baseline heart rate of around 45. The ECG
monitor keeps alarming when the heart rate decreases below 50. Their
vital signs are stable. What would you do?
ANSWERS: A. Adjust the alarm parameters
A code is initiated and the second nurse is observed not following ACLS
protocol. What is the BEST actionsto take?
ANSWERS: Stop the nurse immediately and institute ACLS protocol
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE 2026-2027
One of your patients coded but is now stabilized and you are catching up
on charting. The step-down unit calls to get report on your other patient who
is to be
transfered. The nurses near you do not appear busy. How should you
prioritize your time?
ANSWERS: Give report and ask the nurses to prepare the patient for transfer.
Your patient was intubated but still has oral medications on their list of
medications. How should you ensure they receive their medications?
ANSWERS: Ask the provider to update the route of administration.
You have administered a pain medication that has a half-life of 120 minutes,
onset of action 6 min, tmax of 15 minutes, and is mostly excreted in the uring.
when can the patient expect the medication to start working
ANSWERS: 6 minutes
A lethargic but oriented patient is being admitted for sepsis and their family
member is in the waiting area. Their belonging include a ring, cell phone, and
wallet. The patient asks if they can keep the ring on and phone at bedside.
What is your
BEST response?
ANSWERS: It is best if your family takes your belongings.
, What is a significant complication of imaging studies performed with iv
contrast
ANSWERS: Acute kidney injury
What respiratory support would an alert patient with an acute COPD
exacerbatiobn likely receive FIRST?
ANSWERS: Bipap
Your intubated and unresponsive patient is scheduled for surgery in the
morning. Who is the most appropriate person to make decisions for your
patient?
ANSWERS: The healthcare POA
When administering a titratable infusion what information must you check on
the medication IV bag to confirm the correct dose is being administered?
ANSWERS: Concentration
Your patient has a known baseline heart rate of around 45. The ECG
monitor keeps alarming when the heart rate decreases below 50. Their
vital signs are stable. What would you do?
ANSWERS: A. Adjust the alarm parameters
A code is initiated and the second nurse is observed not following ACLS
protocol. What is the BEST actionsto take?
ANSWERS: Stop the nurse immediately and institute ACLS protocol
