PROPHECY PACU RN TRAINING STUDY
SHEET 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉Which patient is MOST at risk for developing postoperative
cardiogenic shock? Answer: A) A 78 year old male adult with CKD
***B) Pt with recent MI
C) Female pt with ES liver disease
D) Pediatric patient with metastatic lymphadenopathy
◉***WRONG***
When setting up a morphine PCA pump for a 5'10'' female patient
recovering from hip surgery who is 49 years old, 180 lb, and has no
history of sleep apnea, what is an expected 4-hr dose limit? Answer:
***WRONG**A) 5 mg
B) 20 mg (probs correct)
C) 3 mg
D) 40 mg
, ◉You are caring for a postoperative thyroidectomy patient in the
PACU. What is the least likely finding for this patient? Answer: A)
Paresthesia of the fingers and toes
***B) Low Hgb
C) Muscle Cramps
D) Tingling in hands and feet
◉**WRONG***
After a 6-hour abdominal surgery during which a patient was on
their back, a patient reports persistent lower back pain. What should
you do next? Answer: ***WRONG***A) Help them to a new position
B) Administer pain medication
C) Inspect their lower back (probs correct, pt might be bleeding into
back)
D) Check their hematocrit
◉What is a result of shivering? Answer: A) Decreased oxygen
consumption
***B) Increased oxygen demand
C) Peripheral vasoconstriction
D) Elevated end tidal CO2
◉***WRONG***
SHEET 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉Which patient is MOST at risk for developing postoperative
cardiogenic shock? Answer: A) A 78 year old male adult with CKD
***B) Pt with recent MI
C) Female pt with ES liver disease
D) Pediatric patient with metastatic lymphadenopathy
◉***WRONG***
When setting up a morphine PCA pump for a 5'10'' female patient
recovering from hip surgery who is 49 years old, 180 lb, and has no
history of sleep apnea, what is an expected 4-hr dose limit? Answer:
***WRONG**A) 5 mg
B) 20 mg (probs correct)
C) 3 mg
D) 40 mg
, ◉You are caring for a postoperative thyroidectomy patient in the
PACU. What is the least likely finding for this patient? Answer: A)
Paresthesia of the fingers and toes
***B) Low Hgb
C) Muscle Cramps
D) Tingling in hands and feet
◉**WRONG***
After a 6-hour abdominal surgery during which a patient was on
their back, a patient reports persistent lower back pain. What should
you do next? Answer: ***WRONG***A) Help them to a new position
B) Administer pain medication
C) Inspect their lower back (probs correct, pt might be bleeding into
back)
D) Check their hematocrit
◉What is a result of shivering? Answer: A) Decreased oxygen
consumption
***B) Increased oxygen demand
C) Peripheral vasoconstriction
D) Elevated end tidal CO2
◉***WRONG***
