PROPHECY SURGICAL ICU EXAM A V3 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE 2026-2027
What is a significant complication of imaging studies performed with IV
contrast?
Acute kidney injury
What respiratory support would an alert patient with an acute COPD
exacerbation likely receive FIRST?
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?
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?
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?
Adjust the alarm parameters
How is dopamine usually administered in the ICU when given intravenously?
Titratable continuous infusion
Which of the following can be given through an enteral feeding tube?
Immediate release pills
When donning an N-95 mask, how should you secure the nose?
Fit the nose piece with both hands
What type of medication is used in the critical care setting to help manage
the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal?
Benzodiazepines
While admitting a patient with a history of IV drug use, what precautions
should you take?
Carefully inspect items for presence of sharps.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE 2026-2027
What is a significant complication of imaging studies performed with IV
contrast?
Acute kidney injury
What respiratory support would an alert patient with an acute COPD
exacerbation likely receive FIRST?
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?
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?
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?
Adjust the alarm parameters
How is dopamine usually administered in the ICU when given intravenously?
Titratable continuous infusion
Which of the following can be given through an enteral feeding tube?
Immediate release pills
When donning an N-95 mask, how should you secure the nose?
Fit the nose piece with both hands
What type of medication is used in the critical care setting to help manage
the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal?
Benzodiazepines
While admitting a patient with a history of IV drug use, what precautions
should you take?
Carefully inspect items for presence of sharps.
