Medical Surgical Telemetry B
1. The physician has ordered for your COPD patient to receive 80mg of Solu-Medrol IV
every 8 hours. The medication is supplied as 125 milligrams in a 2ml vial. How much of
the medication should the nurse administer to ensure the ordered dose is given. -
ANS-Wrong Answer: 1.5ml
2. Which of the following PPE is required for the staff entering a patient's room who has
been diagnosed with pneumonia and is positive for MRSA - ANS-wrong answer: Gown
and mask
3. You are caring for a diabetic patient admitted for uncontrolled blood sugar. You observe
that the patient is non-compliant with her diet, complains of the meals offered by the
hospital, and saw her eat 3 large cookies brought in from home. You know the patient
needs further education when she states: - ANS-wrong answer: "I will just take extra
units of my insulin"
4. You are caring for a diabetic patient diagnosed with CHF. The patient is on lasix and
solumedrol IV. Which of the following educational topics would be appropriate for you to
include as part of patient teaching? - ANS-wrong answer: Report any visual disturbances
immediately while on the medications.
5. You are caring for a patient admitted with diverticulitis. The patient has NKDA. Which of
the following admission orders would you expect for this patient? - ANS-wrong answer:
NPO, antibiotic, anticholinergic
6. You are caring for a patient with a lower GI bleed. Which of the following is characteristic
of this diagnosis? - ANS-wrong answer: Black tarry stools
7. You enter your patient's room and find the patient unresponsive and without a pulse.
What should be your FIRST action - ANS-wrong answer: check the patients airway
8. Your patient has dysphagia. Which of the following should be implemented? -
ANS-wrong answer: NPO status
9. Your patient who was admitted 5 days ago begins to have diarrhea. After notifying the
physician, what action should you take NEXT? - ANS-wrong answer: Give prescribed
imodium
1. The physician has ordered for your COPD patient to receive 80mg of Solu-Medrol IV
every 8 hours. The medication is supplied as 125 milligrams in a 2ml vial. How much of
the medication should the nurse administer to ensure the ordered dose is given. -
ANS-Wrong Answer: 1.5ml
2. Which of the following PPE is required for the staff entering a patient's room who has
been diagnosed with pneumonia and is positive for MRSA - ANS-wrong answer: Gown
and mask
3. You are caring for a diabetic patient admitted for uncontrolled blood sugar. You observe
that the patient is non-compliant with her diet, complains of the meals offered by the
hospital, and saw her eat 3 large cookies brought in from home. You know the patient
needs further education when she states: - ANS-wrong answer: "I will just take extra
units of my insulin"
4. You are caring for a diabetic patient diagnosed with CHF. The patient is on lasix and
solumedrol IV. Which of the following educational topics would be appropriate for you to
include as part of patient teaching? - ANS-wrong answer: Report any visual disturbances
immediately while on the medications.
5. You are caring for a patient admitted with diverticulitis. The patient has NKDA. Which of
the following admission orders would you expect for this patient? - ANS-wrong answer:
NPO, antibiotic, anticholinergic
6. You are caring for a patient with a lower GI bleed. Which of the following is characteristic
of this diagnosis? - ANS-wrong answer: Black tarry stools
7. You enter your patient's room and find the patient unresponsive and without a pulse.
What should be your FIRST action - ANS-wrong answer: check the patients airway
8. Your patient has dysphagia. Which of the following should be implemented? -
ANS-wrong answer: NPO status
9. Your patient who was admitted 5 days ago begins to have diarrhea. After notifying the
physician, what action should you take NEXT? - ANS-wrong answer: Give prescribed
imodium
