Prophecy Medical Surgical-Telemetry
Exam Test (Solved) Grade A+ 2026
Q: You are to obtain informed consent for a Spanish-speaking patient
scheduled for surgery. You do not speak Spanish and are having
difficulty communicating with your patient. Which of the following
resources would be most appropriate to utilize in order to obtain
consent?
• --ANSWER--: The hospital's language interpreter
Q: You're reviewing the discharge medication list of a patient
diagnosed with gastric ulcer. Which of the following medication
should you question?
• --ANSWER--: Acetylsalicylic acid (Bauer buffered aspirin)
Q: When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the
following lab should be reviewed?
• --ANSWER--: Lipase and amylase
Q: You're caring for a 12 hour postoperative parathyroidectomy
patient. Which assessment finding would indicate an emergency?
• --ANSWER--: Laryngeal stridor
Q: Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of
HIPAA?
• --ANSWER--: Looking through the chart of a coworker admitted to
your unit
, Q: [Identify the rhythm]
• --ANSWER--: Sinus tachycardia
Q: You are taking care of a patient who is admitted for left flank pain
with a kidney stone of 1.5 cm. He asks you about the procedure what
would be the most therapeutic response?
• --ANSWER--: Due to the size of the kidney stone it is an appropriate
treatment?
• (Note: NOT: Print reading materials about the subject and give it to
the patient)
Q: The nurse is taking care of a patient who is terminally ill and has a
DNR on file. Their patient has a sudden cardiac arrest and family
wants CPR initiated. How should you respond?
• --ANSWER--: Honor the patient's wishes
Q: [Identify the rhythm]
• --ANSWER--: Not normal sinus rhythm into a flutter
Q: [Identify the rhythm]
• --ANSWER--: is ventricular fibrillation
Q: Your patient began deteriorating rapidly after complaining of
shortness of breath. And ABG was drawn and the results are pH?
HCO3 - 23. These values indicate the patient is experiencing:
• --ANSWER--: [Missing/Cut off]
Q: You're inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you
inflate a balloon, the patient complains of discomfort what is the best
action?
• --ANSWER--: Aspirate the fluid, advance the catheter farther, then
re-inflate the balloon
Exam Test (Solved) Grade A+ 2026
Q: You are to obtain informed consent for a Spanish-speaking patient
scheduled for surgery. You do not speak Spanish and are having
difficulty communicating with your patient. Which of the following
resources would be most appropriate to utilize in order to obtain
consent?
• --ANSWER--: The hospital's language interpreter
Q: You're reviewing the discharge medication list of a patient
diagnosed with gastric ulcer. Which of the following medication
should you question?
• --ANSWER--: Acetylsalicylic acid (Bauer buffered aspirin)
Q: When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the
following lab should be reviewed?
• --ANSWER--: Lipase and amylase
Q: You're caring for a 12 hour postoperative parathyroidectomy
patient. Which assessment finding would indicate an emergency?
• --ANSWER--: Laryngeal stridor
Q: Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of
HIPAA?
• --ANSWER--: Looking through the chart of a coworker admitted to
your unit
, Q: [Identify the rhythm]
• --ANSWER--: Sinus tachycardia
Q: You are taking care of a patient who is admitted for left flank pain
with a kidney stone of 1.5 cm. He asks you about the procedure what
would be the most therapeutic response?
• --ANSWER--: Due to the size of the kidney stone it is an appropriate
treatment?
• (Note: NOT: Print reading materials about the subject and give it to
the patient)
Q: The nurse is taking care of a patient who is terminally ill and has a
DNR on file. Their patient has a sudden cardiac arrest and family
wants CPR initiated. How should you respond?
• --ANSWER--: Honor the patient's wishes
Q: [Identify the rhythm]
• --ANSWER--: Not normal sinus rhythm into a flutter
Q: [Identify the rhythm]
• --ANSWER--: is ventricular fibrillation
Q: Your patient began deteriorating rapidly after complaining of
shortness of breath. And ABG was drawn and the results are pH?
HCO3 - 23. These values indicate the patient is experiencing:
• --ANSWER--: [Missing/Cut off]
Q: You're inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you
inflate a balloon, the patient complains of discomfort what is the best
action?
• --ANSWER--: Aspirate the fluid, advance the catheter farther, then
re-inflate the balloon
