RELIAS MEDICAL SURGICAL –
TELEMENTRY EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND 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? -
✔✔✔✔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? -✔✔✔✔Acetylsalicylic acid (Bauer buffered
aspirin)
When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following lab should be reviewed?
- ✔✔✔✔Lipase and amylase
You're caring for a 12-hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment finding
would indicate an emergency? - ✔✔✔✔Laryngeal strider
Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of Hyppa? - ✔✔✔✔Looking
through the chart of a coworker admitted to your unit
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? - ✔✔✔✔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? -
✔✔✔✔Honor the patient's wishes
You’re inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you inflate a balloon, the patient
complains of discomfort what is the best action? - ✔✔✔✔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? - ✔✔✔✔Subcutaneous emphysema
, You are providing patient education to a patient prior to administering IV Protonix.... When
there is no history of GERD - ✔✔✔✔Protonix is given as G.I. prophylaxis to prevent stress
ulcers
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? -
✔✔✔✔Narcan
TELEMENTRY EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND 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? -
✔✔✔✔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? -✔✔✔✔Acetylsalicylic acid (Bauer buffered
aspirin)
When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following lab should be reviewed?
- ✔✔✔✔Lipase and amylase
You're caring for a 12-hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment finding
would indicate an emergency? - ✔✔✔✔Laryngeal strider
Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of Hyppa? - ✔✔✔✔Looking
through the chart of a coworker admitted to your unit
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? - ✔✔✔✔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? -
✔✔✔✔Honor the patient's wishes
You’re inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you inflate a balloon, the patient
complains of discomfort what is the best action? - ✔✔✔✔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? - ✔✔✔✔Subcutaneous emphysema
, You are providing patient education to a patient prior to administering IV Protonix.... When
there is no history of GERD - ✔✔✔✔Protonix is given as G.I. prophylaxis to prevent stress
ulcers
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? -
✔✔✔✔Narcan
