Prophecy Medical Surgical-Telemetry Questions With 100% Correct Answers

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 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 CORRECT ANSWER Sinus tachycardia 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 CORRECT ANSWER Not normal sinus rhythm into a flutter