PROPHECY MEDICAL SURGICAL-
TELEMETRY EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
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? -
ANS 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? - ANS Acetylsalicylic acid ( Bauer buffered
aspirin)
When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following lab should be reviewed?
- ANS Lipase and amylase
You're caring for a 12 hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment finding
would indicate an emergency? - ANS Laryngeal strider
Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of Hyppa? - ANS Looking
through the chart of a coworker admitted to your unit
- ANS Sinus tachycardia
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, 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? -
ANS 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? -
ANS Honor the patient's wishes
- ANS Not normal sinus rhythm into a flutter
Correct answer is ventricular fibrillation
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: -
ANS
Your inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you inflate a balloon, the patient
complains of discomfort what is the best action? - ANS 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? - ANS Subcutaneous emphysema
You are providing patient education to a patient prior to administering IV Protonix.... When
there is no history of GERD - ANS Protonix is given as G.I. prophylaxis to prevent stress ulcers
- ANS Normal sinus with VTach
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TELEMETRY EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
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? -
ANS 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? - ANS Acetylsalicylic acid ( Bauer buffered
aspirin)
When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following lab should be reviewed?
- ANS Lipase and amylase
You're caring for a 12 hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment finding
would indicate an emergency? - ANS Laryngeal strider
Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of Hyppa? - ANS Looking
through the chart of a coworker admitted to your unit
- ANS Sinus tachycardia
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, 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? -
ANS 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? -
ANS Honor the patient's wishes
- ANS Not normal sinus rhythm into a flutter
Correct answer is ventricular fibrillation
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: -
ANS
Your inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you inflate a balloon, the patient
complains of discomfort what is the best action? - ANS 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? - ANS Subcutaneous emphysema
You are providing patient education to a patient prior to administering IV Protonix.... When
there is no history of GERD - ANS Protonix is given as G.I. prophylaxis to prevent stress ulcers
- ANS Normal sinus with VTach
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