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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? - DETAILED ANSWER The hospitals language interpreter
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: - DETAILED ANSWER -
Your inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you inflate a balloon, the patient
complains of discomfort what is the best action? - DETAILED ANSWER -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? - DETAILED ANSWER -
Subcutaneous emphysema
You are providing patient education to a patient prior to administering IV Protonix....
When there is no history of GERD - DETAILED ANSWER -Protonix is given as G.I.
prophylaxis to prevent stress ulcers
, - DETAILED ANSWER -Normal sinus with VTach
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?
- DETAILED ANSWER -Narcan
You were caring for a patient who is 18 hours postop after a right BKA a. They report
sudden chest pain pulse ox at 86%. The patient may be experiencing: - DETAILED
ANSWER -Pulmonary embolism
Cardiac strip - DETAILED ANSWER -Unable to determine
At 0500, you know your patient to be diaphoretic, clammy, and their hands are shaking.
The patient's blood sugar is currently 60. Which of the following is the most appropriate
intervention - DETAILED ANSWER -Have the patient drink 120 ML's of orange juice
- DETAILED ANSWER -Ventricular tachycardia
- DETAILED ANSWER -Normal sinus rhythm
Which of the following food items would you question in the menu of your patient who is
diagnosed with celiac disease? - DETAILED ANSWER -Wheat bread
A postoperative laparoscopic appendectomy patient is receiving morphine
PCA for pain findings with alert you to the potential of a narcotic overdose? - DETAILED
ANSWER -A respiratory rate of 8 breaths per minute
comPlete QuestioNs aNd detailed aNsWer s With ratioNales
(VeriFied aNsWers) |already graded a+||BraNd NeW
VersioN!!
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? - DETAILED ANSWER The hospitals language interpreter
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: - DETAILED ANSWER -
Your inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you inflate a balloon, the patient
complains of discomfort what is the best action? - DETAILED ANSWER -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? - DETAILED ANSWER -
Subcutaneous emphysema
You are providing patient education to a patient prior to administering IV Protonix....
When there is no history of GERD - DETAILED ANSWER -Protonix is given as G.I.
prophylaxis to prevent stress ulcers
, - DETAILED ANSWER -Normal sinus with VTach
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?
- DETAILED ANSWER -Narcan
You were caring for a patient who is 18 hours postop after a right BKA a. They report
sudden chest pain pulse ox at 86%. The patient may be experiencing: - DETAILED
ANSWER -Pulmonary embolism
Cardiac strip - DETAILED ANSWER -Unable to determine
At 0500, you know your patient to be diaphoretic, clammy, and their hands are shaking.
The patient's blood sugar is currently 60. Which of the following is the most appropriate
intervention - DETAILED ANSWER -Have the patient drink 120 ML's of orange juice
- DETAILED ANSWER -Ventricular tachycardia
- DETAILED ANSWER -Normal sinus rhythm
Which of the following food items would you question in the menu of your patient who is
diagnosed with celiac disease? - DETAILED ANSWER -Wheat bread
A postoperative laparoscopic appendectomy patient is receiving morphine
PCA for pain findings with alert you to the potential of a narcotic overdose? - DETAILED
ANSWER -A respiratory rate of 8 breaths per minute
