2026 Prophecy Medical
Surgical-Telemetry Exam
Test (Solved) – Grade A+
1. Informed Consent for Spanish-Speaking Patient
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
2. Gastric Ulcer Discharge Medications
You're reviewing the discharge medication list of a patient diagnosed with gastric ulcer.
Which of the following medications should you question?
• --ANSWER--: Acetylsalicylic acid (Bayer buffered aspirin)
3. Pancreatitis Lab Review
When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following labs should be
reviewed?
• --ANSWER--: Lipase and amylase
4. Post-Parathyroidectomy Emergency
You're caring for a 12-hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment
finding would indicate an emergency?
• --ANSWER--: Laryngeal strider
, 5. HIPAA Violation
Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of Hippa?
• --ANSWER--: Looking through the chart of a coworker admitted to your
unit
6. Cardiac Rhythm Identification
(Note: The image for the rhythm strip is missing, but the answer is provided below)
• --ANSWER--: Sinus tachycardia
7. Kidney Stone Treatment
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?
• (Incorrect Option noted in text: Print reading materials about the subject and give
it to the patient)
(Unanswered Question in Image)
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
(Unanswered Question in Image - Rhythm Change)
• --ANSWER--: Not normal sinus rhythm into a flutter
Page 2 Content
(Continuation of Rhythm Question)
• --ANSWER--: is ventricular fibrillation
Surgical-Telemetry Exam
Test (Solved) – Grade A+
1. Informed Consent for Spanish-Speaking Patient
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
2. Gastric Ulcer Discharge Medications
You're reviewing the discharge medication list of a patient diagnosed with gastric ulcer.
Which of the following medications should you question?
• --ANSWER--: Acetylsalicylic acid (Bayer buffered aspirin)
3. Pancreatitis Lab Review
When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following labs should be
reviewed?
• --ANSWER--: Lipase and amylase
4. Post-Parathyroidectomy Emergency
You're caring for a 12-hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment
finding would indicate an emergency?
• --ANSWER--: Laryngeal strider
, 5. HIPAA Violation
Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of Hippa?
• --ANSWER--: Looking through the chart of a coworker admitted to your
unit
6. Cardiac Rhythm Identification
(Note: The image for the rhythm strip is missing, but the answer is provided below)
• --ANSWER--: Sinus tachycardia
7. Kidney Stone Treatment
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?
• (Incorrect Option noted in text: Print reading materials about the subject and give
it to the patient)
(Unanswered Question in Image)
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
(Unanswered Question in Image - Rhythm Change)
• --ANSWER--: Not normal sinus rhythm into a flutter
Page 2 Content
(Continuation of Rhythm Question)
• --ANSWER--: is ventricular fibrillation
