Questions And Answers
You iare ito iobtain iinformed iconsent ifor ia iSpanish-speaking ipatient ischeduled ifor isurgery. iYou ido inot
ispeak iSpanish iand iare ihaving idifficulty icommunicating iwith iyour ipatient. iWhich iof ithe ifollowing
iresources iwould ibe imost iappropriate ito iutilize iin iorder ito iobtain iconsent? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
iThe ihospitals ilanguage iinterpreter
You're ireviewing ithe idischarge imedication ilist iof ia ipatient idiagnosed iwith igastric iulcer. iWhich iof ithe
ifollowing imedication ishould iyou iquestion? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iAcetylsalicylic iacid i( iBauer ibuffered
iaspirin)
When itaking icare iof ia ipatient iwith ipancreatitis, iwhich iof ithe ifollowing ilab ishould ibe ireviewed? i-
iCORRECT iANSWER i- iLipase iand iamylase
You're icaring ifor ia i12 ihour ipostoperative iparathyroidectomy ipatient. iWhich iassessment ifinding
iwould iindicate ian iemergency? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iLaryngeal istrider
Which iof ithe ifollowing iactions iwould ibe iconsidered ia iviolation iof iHyppa? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
iLooking ithrough ithe ichart iof ia icoworker iadmitted ito iyour iunit
i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iSinus itachycardia
You iare itaking icare iof ia ipatient iwho iis iadmitted ifor ileft iflank ipain iwith ia ikidney istone iof i1.5 icm.
iHe iasks iyou iabout ithe iprocedure iwhat iwould ibe ithe imost itherapeutic iresponse? i- iCORRECT
iANSWER i- iDue ito ithe isize iof ithe ikidney istone iit iis ian iappropriate itreatment?
NOT:Print ireading imaterials iabout ithe isubject iand igive iit ito ithe ipatient
The inurse iis itaking icare iof ia ipatient iwho iis iterminally iill iand ihas ia iDNR ion ifile. iTheir ipatient ihas ia
isudden icardiac iarrest iand ifamily iwants iCPR iinitiated. iHow ishould iyou irespond? i- iCORRECT iANSWER
i- iHonor ithe ipatient's iwishes
i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iNot inormal isinus irhythm iinto ia iflutter
Correct ianswer iis iventricular ifibrillation
, Your ipatient ibegan ideteriorating irapidly iafter icomplaining iof ishortness iof ibreath. iAnd iABG iwas
idrawn iand ithe iresults iare ipH? iHCO3 i- i23. iThese ivalues iindicate ithe ipatient iis iexperiencing: i-
iCORRECT iANSWER i- i
Your iinserting ia iurinary icatheter iinto ia imale ipatient. iAs iyou iinflate ia iballoon, ithe ipatient icomplains
iof idiscomfort iwhat iis ithe ibest iaction? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iAspirate ithe ifluid, iadvance ithe icatheter
ifarther, ithen ire-inflate ithe iballoon
When iassessing ia ipatient, iyou inotice icrepitus ion ithe iright iupper ishoulder. iYou inotify ithe iphysician
iand ianticipate iwhich idiagnosis? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iSubcutaneous iemphysema
You iare iproviding ipatient ieducation ito ia ipatient iprior ito iadministering iIV iProtonix.... iWhen ithere iis
ino ihistory iof iGERD i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iProtonix iis igiven ias iG.I. iprophylaxis ito iprevent istress
iulcers
i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iNormal isinus iwith iVTach
The ipatient ihas ia imorphine iPCA ipost ioperatively. iOn irounding iyou inotice irespirations iat ieight iper
iminute iO2 isaturation iof i82%. iWhat imedication iwould ibe igiven iin ithe isituation? i- iCORRECT
iANSWER i- iNarcan
You iwere icaring ifor ia ipatient iwho iis i18 ihours ipostop iafter ia iright iBKA ia. iThey ireport isudden ichest
ipain ipulse iox iat i86%. iThe ipatient imay ibe iexperiencing: i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iPulmonary iembolism
Cardiac istrip i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iUnable ito idetermine
At i0500, iyou iknow iyour ipatient ito ibe idiaphoretic, iclammy, iand itheir ihands iare ishaking. iThe
ipatient's iblood isugar iis icurrently i60. iWhich iof ithe ifollowing iis ithe imost iappropriate iintervention i-
iCORRECT iANSWER i- iHave ithe ipatient idrink i120 iML's iof iorange ijuice
i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iVentricular itachycardia
i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iNormal isinus irhythm
Which iof ithe ifollowing ifood iitems iwould iyou iquestion iin ithe imenu iof iyour ipatient iwho iis idiagnosed
iwith iceliac idisease? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iWheat ibread
A ipostoperative ilaparoscopic iappendectomy ipatient iis ireceiving imorphine iPCA ifor ipain ifindings iwith
ialert iyou ito ithe ipotential iof ia inarcotic ioverdose? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iA irespiratory irate iof i8
ibreaths iper iminute
i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iPaced irhythm
Your ipatient iwas iadmitted iwith isevere idehydration. iWhich iof ithe ifollowing iorders iwould iyou
iquestion i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iKCI i40 imEq iIV ipush iSTAT
What iis ithe ifirst isign iof iincreased iintracranial ipressure? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i- iChange iin iLOC