Relias Medical Surgical Telemetry RN A
with answers
15 Minutes before the meal arrives
Humalog insulin is ordered with meals via
sliding scale for your patient with diabetes.
When is the BEST time to administer the
Humalog insulin?
Falls
You are caring for your 80 year old patient
admitted for pneumonia. They have a history of
heart failure, cataracts arthritis, and anxiety.
they are receiving scheduled furosemide (Lasix)
and IV antibiotics. What are they at the highest
risk for?
,Administer 2L of O2 via nasal cannula
You are checking via sign for your patient
admitted with shortness of breath and a new
diagnosis of heart failure you note a pulse
oximeter reading of 86% on room air. What
would you do FIRST?
Ask your patient to perform the Valsalva
maneuver or bear down
You are caring for your patient when their heart
rhythm converts from normal sinus rhythm to
this rhythm. They have stable vital signs and are
asymptomatic. What would you do NEXT?
Mechanical lift
, You are caring for your patient who is unable to
bear weight on either leg and has minimal
upper body strength. What method would be
MOST appropriate for transferring from the bed
to a chair?
Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
What does Helicobacter pylori commonly
cause?
Congestive heart failure
Your patient is lying in supine position and
states that they are tired and cannot catch their
breath. Physical assessment reveals jugular vein
distention and third heart sound (S3). What
condition do these symptoms MOST likely
indicate?
The oxygen tank laying at the foot of the bed
with answers
15 Minutes before the meal arrives
Humalog insulin is ordered with meals via
sliding scale for your patient with diabetes.
When is the BEST time to administer the
Humalog insulin?
Falls
You are caring for your 80 year old patient
admitted for pneumonia. They have a history of
heart failure, cataracts arthritis, and anxiety.
they are receiving scheduled furosemide (Lasix)
and IV antibiotics. What are they at the highest
risk for?
,Administer 2L of O2 via nasal cannula
You are checking via sign for your patient
admitted with shortness of breath and a new
diagnosis of heart failure you note a pulse
oximeter reading of 86% on room air. What
would you do FIRST?
Ask your patient to perform the Valsalva
maneuver or bear down
You are caring for your patient when their heart
rhythm converts from normal sinus rhythm to
this rhythm. They have stable vital signs and are
asymptomatic. What would you do NEXT?
Mechanical lift
, You are caring for your patient who is unable to
bear weight on either leg and has minimal
upper body strength. What method would be
MOST appropriate for transferring from the bed
to a chair?
Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
What does Helicobacter pylori commonly
cause?
Congestive heart failure
Your patient is lying in supine position and
states that they are tired and cannot catch their
breath. Physical assessment reveals jugular vein
distention and third heart sound (S3). What
condition do these symptoms MOST likely
indicate?
The oxygen tank laying at the foot of the bed
