HEALTHSTREAM TELEMETRY VERSION 1
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QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The nurse has a patient who has sustained paroxysmal
supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). The medication that is most
effective for treatment is: Answer: adenosine.
⩥ A patient with a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) has a chest tube
in place. The nurse suspects an air leak, because the collection unit
displays: Answer: bubbling in the water seal chamber.
⩥ A patient has been admitted to the telemetry unit with infective
endocarditis. During the nursing assessment, the nurse notes the
confirmatory findings of petechiae, splinter hemorrhages, and: Answer:
Osler's nodes.
⩥ A patient reports unrelenting, crushing chest pain; nausea; and
dyspnea. The nurse suspects an acute myocardial infarction. What
change should the nurse expect to see on the patient's ECG? Answer: ST-
segment elevation
⩥ During an acute lateral myocardial infarction, changes will be seen in
which ECG leads? Answer: I, aVL, V5, V6
, ⩥ Acute pericarditis is most commonly associated with: Answer: renal
failure.
⩥ The primary sign that indicates an intraoperative stroke is: Answer:
seizures.
⩥ Rather than impeding lung blood flow, pulmonary emboli composed
of _____________ injure blood vessels and cause acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS). Answer: fat
⩥ The most common lethal arrhythmia in the first hour of a myocardial
infarction- Answer: v. fib
⩥ Evaluation of the comprehension of instructions given to a new nurse
regarding the QT interval on an ECG strip- Answer: Beginning of QRS
to end of T-wave- less than ó of preceding R-R interval- <.4,
prolongation leads to torsades
⩥ The mechanism of action for calcium channel blockers in the
treatment of angina Answer: allows blood vessels to relax and open
⩥ The primary classifications of physical traits that are manifested by
patients with acute onset delirium Answer: Restlessness, pacing,
CERTIFICATION TEST SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The nurse has a patient who has sustained paroxysmal
supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). The medication that is most
effective for treatment is: Answer: adenosine.
⩥ A patient with a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) has a chest tube
in place. The nurse suspects an air leak, because the collection unit
displays: Answer: bubbling in the water seal chamber.
⩥ A patient has been admitted to the telemetry unit with infective
endocarditis. During the nursing assessment, the nurse notes the
confirmatory findings of petechiae, splinter hemorrhages, and: Answer:
Osler's nodes.
⩥ A patient reports unrelenting, crushing chest pain; nausea; and
dyspnea. The nurse suspects an acute myocardial infarction. What
change should the nurse expect to see on the patient's ECG? Answer: ST-
segment elevation
⩥ During an acute lateral myocardial infarction, changes will be seen in
which ECG leads? Answer: I, aVL, V5, V6
, ⩥ Acute pericarditis is most commonly associated with: Answer: renal
failure.
⩥ The primary sign that indicates an intraoperative stroke is: Answer:
seizures.
⩥ Rather than impeding lung blood flow, pulmonary emboli composed
of _____________ injure blood vessels and cause acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS). Answer: fat
⩥ The most common lethal arrhythmia in the first hour of a myocardial
infarction- Answer: v. fib
⩥ Evaluation of the comprehension of instructions given to a new nurse
regarding the QT interval on an ECG strip- Answer: Beginning of QRS
to end of T-wave- less than ó of preceding R-R interval- <.4,
prolongation leads to torsades
⩥ The mechanism of action for calcium channel blockers in the
treatment of angina Answer: allows blood vessels to relax and open
⩥ The primary classifications of physical traits that are manifested by
patients with acute onset delirium Answer: Restlessness, pacing,
