Prophecy medical surgical-telemetry
exam Grade A+ 2024.
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? - ANSWER>>>The hospitals
language interpreter
You're reviewing the discharge medication list of a patient diagnosed with gastric ulcer. Which of the
following medication should you question? - ANSWER>>>Acetylsalicylic acid (Bauer buffered aspirin)
When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following lab should be reviewed? -
ANSWER>>>Lipase and amylase
You're caring for a 12-hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment finding would
indicate an emergency? - ANSWER>>>Laryngeal strider
Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of Hyppa? - ANSWER>>>Looking through
the chart of a coworker admitted to your unit
- ANSWER>>>Sinus tachycardia
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 response? - ANSWER>>>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? - ANSWER>>>Honor the
patient's wishes
- ANSWER>>>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: - 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? - 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? - ANSWER>>>Subcutaneous emphysema
exam Grade A+ 2024.
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? - ANSWER>>>The hospitals
language interpreter
You're reviewing the discharge medication list of a patient diagnosed with gastric ulcer. Which of the
following medication should you question? - ANSWER>>>Acetylsalicylic acid (Bauer buffered aspirin)
When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following lab should be reviewed? -
ANSWER>>>Lipase and amylase
You're caring for a 12-hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment finding would
indicate an emergency? - ANSWER>>>Laryngeal strider
Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of Hyppa? - ANSWER>>>Looking through
the chart of a coworker admitted to your unit
- ANSWER>>>Sinus tachycardia
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 response? - ANSWER>>>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? - ANSWER>>>Honor the
patient's wishes
- ANSWER>>>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: - 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? - 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? - ANSWER>>>Subcutaneous emphysema
