Prophecy medical surgical-telemetry
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.
A
Which of the following medication should you question? - ANS Acetylsalicylic acid (
VI
Bauer buffered aspirin)
When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following lab should be
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reviewed? - ANS Lipase and amylase
You're caring for a 12 hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment
IS
finding would indicate an emergency? - ANS Laryngeal strider
OM
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
NA
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
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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
A
Your inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you inflate a balloon, the patient
VI
complains of discomfort what is the best action? - ANS Aspirate the fluid, advance the
catheter farther, then re-inflate the balloon
TU
When assessing a patient, you notice crepitus on the right upper shoulder. You notify
the physician and anticipate which diagnosis? - ANS Subcutaneous emphysema
IS
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
OM
prevent stress ulcers
- ANS Normal sinus with VTach
NA
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? - ANS Narcan
JP
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: - ANS
Pulmonary embolism
Cardiac strip - ANS Unable to determine
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.
A
Which of the following medication should you question? - ANS Acetylsalicylic acid (
VI
Bauer buffered aspirin)
When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following lab should be
TU
reviewed? - ANS Lipase and amylase
You're caring for a 12 hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment
IS
finding would indicate an emergency? - ANS Laryngeal strider
OM
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
NA
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
JP
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
A
Your inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you inflate a balloon, the patient
VI
complains of discomfort what is the best action? - ANS Aspirate the fluid, advance the
catheter farther, then re-inflate the balloon
TU
When assessing a patient, you notice crepitus on the right upper shoulder. You notify
the physician and anticipate which diagnosis? - ANS Subcutaneous emphysema
IS
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
OM
prevent stress ulcers
- ANS Normal sinus with VTach
NA
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? - ANS Narcan
JP
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: - ANS
Pulmonary embolism
Cardiac strip - ANS Unable to determine
