(LATEST 2026) MEDICAL SURGICAL TELEMETRY B – TEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Your COPD patient's doctor has prescribed 80 mg of Solu-Medrol intravenously
every eight hours. The drug is delivered as 125 milligrams in a 2ml vial. How
much of the drug should the nurse deliver in order to guarantee that the
prescribed dosage is fulfilled? ANSWER Wrong Answer: 1.5ml Which piece
of personal protective equipment (PPE) is necessary for staff members to enter a
patient's room after they have been diagnosed with pneumonia and tested
positive for MRSA? - ANSWER Incorrect answer: Mask and gown
When you walk into your patient's room, you discover that they are unconscious
and have no pulse. What should be your FIRST action - ANSWER incorrect
answer: check the patients airway
You are caring for a diabetic patient admitted for uncontrolled blood sugar. You
observe that the patient is non-compliant with her diet, complains about the
meals given by the hospital, and watched her consume 3 enormous cookies
brought in from home. When the patient says anything like this, you know she
needs more education: The response "I will just take extra units of my insulin"
is incorrect.
A patient who was admitted with diverticulitis is under your care. The patient
has NKDA. Which of the following admission instructions would you expect
for this patient? - ANSWER bad answer: NPO, antibiotic, anticholinergic
A patient with a lower gastrointestinal bleed is under your care. This diagnosis
is characterized by which of the following? - ANSWER incorrect answer:
Black tarry stools
Your patient who was admitted 5 days ago begins to experience diarrhea. How
should you proceed after alerting the doctor? NEXT? - ANSWER wrong
answer: Give recommended imodium
Your patient suffers from dysphagia. Which of the following should be
implemented? - ANSWER wrong answer: NPO status
You are caring for a diabetic patient diagnosed with CHF. The patient is taking
solumedrol and lasix. IV. When it comes to patient education, which of the
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Your COPD patient's doctor has prescribed 80 mg of Solu-Medrol intravenously
every eight hours. The drug is delivered as 125 milligrams in a 2ml vial. How
much of the drug should the nurse deliver in order to guarantee that the
prescribed dosage is fulfilled? ANSWER Wrong Answer: 1.5ml Which piece
of personal protective equipment (PPE) is necessary for staff members to enter a
patient's room after they have been diagnosed with pneumonia and tested
positive for MRSA? - ANSWER Incorrect answer: Mask and gown
When you walk into your patient's room, you discover that they are unconscious
and have no pulse. What should be your FIRST action - ANSWER incorrect
answer: check the patients airway
You are caring for a diabetic patient admitted for uncontrolled blood sugar. You
observe that the patient is non-compliant with her diet, complains about the
meals given by the hospital, and watched her consume 3 enormous cookies
brought in from home. When the patient says anything like this, you know she
needs more education: The response "I will just take extra units of my insulin"
is incorrect.
A patient who was admitted with diverticulitis is under your care. The patient
has NKDA. Which of the following admission instructions would you expect
for this patient? - ANSWER bad answer: NPO, antibiotic, anticholinergic
A patient with a lower gastrointestinal bleed is under your care. This diagnosis
is characterized by which of the following? - ANSWER incorrect answer:
Black tarry stools
Your patient who was admitted 5 days ago begins to experience diarrhea. How
should you proceed after alerting the doctor? NEXT? - ANSWER wrong
answer: Give recommended imodium
Your patient suffers from dysphagia. Which of the following should be
implemented? - ANSWER wrong answer: NPO status
You are caring for a diabetic patient diagnosed with CHF. The patient is taking
solumedrol and lasix. IV. When it comes to patient education, which of the
