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RELIAS MEDICAL SURGICAL -TELEMETRY
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)|GRADED A+
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?
Correct answer: The hospitals language interpreter
You're reviewing the discharge medication list of a patient diagnosed with gastric ulcer. Which of the following medication should you question?
Correct answer: Acetylsalicylic acid ( Bauer buffered aspirin)
When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following lab should be reviewed?
Correct answer: Lipase and amylase
You're caring for a 12 hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment finding would indicate an emergency?
Correct answer: Laryngeal strider
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Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of Hyppa?
Correct answer: Looking through the chart of a coworker
admitted to your unit
Sinus tachycardia
Correct answer: [No specific answer provided; question appears
incomplete]
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?
Correct answer: Due to the size of the kidney stone it is an
appropriate treatment? NOT:Print reading materials about the
subject and give it to the patient
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?
Correct answer: Honor the patient's wishes
Not normal sinus rhythm into a flutter
Correct answer: Correct answer is ventricular fibrillation
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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:
Correct answer: [No specific answer provided; question appears
incomplete]
Your inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you inflate a balloon, the patient complains of discomfort what is the best action?
Correct answer: Aspirate the fluid, advance the catheter farther,
then re-inflate the balloon
When assessing a patient, you notice crepitus on the right upper shoulder. You notify the physician and anticipate which diagnosis?
Correct answer: Subcutaneous emphysema
You are providing patient education to a patient prior to administering IV Protonix.... When there is no history of GERD
Correct answer: Protonix is given as G.I. prophylaxis to prevent
stress ulcers
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Normal sinus with VTach
Correct answer: [No specific answer provided; question appears
incomplete]
The patient has a morphine PCA post operatively. On rounding you notice respirations at eight per minute O2 saturation of 82%. What medication would be given in the situation?
Correct answer: Narcan
You were caring for a patient who is 18 hours postop after a right BKA a. They report sudden chest pain pulse ox at 86%.
The patient may be experiencing:
Correct answer: Pulmonary embolism
Cardiac strip
Correct answer: Unable to determine
At 0500, you know your patient to be diaphoretic, clammy, and their hands are shaking. The patient's blood sugar is currently
- Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention