Prophecy medical surgical-telemetry
1. - ANS-Normal sinus rhythm
2. - ANS-Normal sinus with VTach
3. - ANS-Not normal sinus rhythm into a flutter
4.
5. Correct answer is ventricular fibrillation
6. - ANS-Paced rhythm
7. - ANS-Sinus tachycardia
8. - ANS-Ventricular tachycardia
9. A 56-year-old man has an acute onset of shortness of breath, chest pain, apprehension,
rapid pulse, cough with bloody sputum, diaphoresis, and syncope. The symptoms are
indicative of: - ANS-Pulmonary embolism?
10. NOT: tuberculosis
11. A patient suddenly complains of new onset of chest pain. The doctor is suspecting a
possible?... What is most likely to be ordered? - ANS-Morphine Duramorph, oxygen,
nitrates,
12. Aceticsalicylic acid, bayer buffered aspirin
13. A postoperative laparoscopic appendectomy patient is receiving morphine PCA for pain
findings with alert you to the potential of a narcotic overdose? - ANS-A respiratory rate of
8 breaths per minute
14. After a patient completes dialysis, you should anticipate seeing an improvement in which
of the following lab values? - ANS-NOT: ammonia
15. 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 - ANS-Have the patient drink 120 ML's of orange juice
16. Calculate the 12 hour intake for a patient that has received the following during your
shift: normal saline 750 ML, 24 ounces of sprite, Levaquin 50 ML, 650 ML urine in Foley
catheter - ANS-1520
17. cardiac rhythm - ANS-V-Tach
18. Cardiac strip - ANS-Sinus rhythm with PAC
19. Cardiac strip - ANS-Unable to determine
20. Deposition has ordered for your patience to begin a 24 hour urine collection. Your patient
voids for the first time two hours after the orders received. What should be done with this
urine sample? - ANS-Discarded, then begin the 24 hour collection
21. Didn't nurse ask you about the typical signs and symptoms of myocardial infarction -
ANS-Women could have pain in their arm, neck, back or jaw
22. Heart rate - ANS-80
23. One of the signs of left sided heart failure is: - ANS-Pulmonary edema
24. NOT: pedal edema
1. - ANS-Normal sinus rhythm
2. - ANS-Normal sinus with VTach
3. - ANS-Not normal sinus rhythm into a flutter
4.
5. Correct answer is ventricular fibrillation
6. - ANS-Paced rhythm
7. - ANS-Sinus tachycardia
8. - ANS-Ventricular tachycardia
9. A 56-year-old man has an acute onset of shortness of breath, chest pain, apprehension,
rapid pulse, cough with bloody sputum, diaphoresis, and syncope. The symptoms are
indicative of: - ANS-Pulmonary embolism?
10. NOT: tuberculosis
11. A patient suddenly complains of new onset of chest pain. The doctor is suspecting a
possible?... What is most likely to be ordered? - ANS-Morphine Duramorph, oxygen,
nitrates,
12. Aceticsalicylic acid, bayer buffered aspirin
13. A postoperative laparoscopic appendectomy patient is receiving morphine PCA for pain
findings with alert you to the potential of a narcotic overdose? - ANS-A respiratory rate of
8 breaths per minute
14. After a patient completes dialysis, you should anticipate seeing an improvement in which
of the following lab values? - ANS-NOT: ammonia
15. 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 - ANS-Have the patient drink 120 ML's of orange juice
16. Calculate the 12 hour intake for a patient that has received the following during your
shift: normal saline 750 ML, 24 ounces of sprite, Levaquin 50 ML, 650 ML urine in Foley
catheter - ANS-1520
17. cardiac rhythm - ANS-V-Tach
18. Cardiac strip - ANS-Sinus rhythm with PAC
19. Cardiac strip - ANS-Unable to determine
20. Deposition has ordered for your patience to begin a 24 hour urine collection. Your patient
voids for the first time two hours after the orders received. What should be done with this
urine sample? - ANS-Discarded, then begin the 24 hour collection
21. Didn't nurse ask you about the typical signs and symptoms of myocardial infarction -
ANS-Women could have pain in their arm, neck, back or jaw
22. Heart rate - ANS-80
23. One of the signs of left sided heart failure is: - ANS-Pulmonary edema
24. NOT: pedal edema
