RELIAS RN MEDICAL SU RGICAL
TELEMETRY EXAM/RELIA S MEDICAL
SURGICAL TELEMETRY N EWEST
COMPLETE 160 QUESTIO NS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANS WERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Question :
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
Question :
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)
Question :
When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following lab should be reviewed?
Correct answer:
Lipase and amylase
Question :
You're caring for a 12 hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment finding would indicate an emergency?
Correct answer:
Laryngeal strider
Question :
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
Question :
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?
Question :
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
Question :
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
Question :
When assessing a patient, you notice crepitus on the right upper shoulder. You notify the physician and anticipate which diagnosis?
Correct answer:
Subcutaneous emphysema
Question :
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
Question :
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
Question :
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
Question :
Cardiac strip
Correct answer:
Unable to determine