Medical Surgical-telemetry RN A Questions and answers Latest Edition with complete solution

Medical Surgical-telemetry RN A Questions
and answers Latest Edition with complete
solution

You are to obtain informed consent for a Spanish-speaking patient scheduled for surgery. You do
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not speak Spanish and are having difficulty communicating with your patient. Which of the
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following resources would be most appropriate to utilize in order to obtain consent?
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The hospitals language interpreter
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You're reviewing the discharge medication list of a patient diagnosed with gastric ulcer. Which of
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the following medication should you question?
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Acetylsalicylic acid ( Bauer buffered aspirin) II! II! II! II! II!




When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following lab should be reviewed?
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Lipase and amylase II! II!




You're caring for a 12 hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment finding
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would indicate an emergency?
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Laryngeal strider II!




Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of Hyppa?
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Looking through the chart of a coworker admitted to your unit
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Sinus tachycardia II!




You are taking care of a patient who is admitted for left flank pain with a kidney stone of 1.5 cm.
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He asks you about the procedure what would be the most therapeutic response?
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Due to the size of the kidney stone it is an appropriate treatment?
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NOT:Print reading materials about the subject and give it to the patient
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The nurse is taking care of a patient who is terminally ill and has a DNR on file. Their patient has a
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sudden cardiac arrest and family wants CPR initiated. How should you respond?
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, Not normal sinus rhythm into a flutter
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Your patient began deteriorating rapidly after complaining of shortness of breath. And ABG was
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drawn and the results are pH? HCO3 - 23. These values indicate the patient is experiencing:
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Your inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you inflate a balloon, the patient
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complains of discomfort what is the best action?
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Aspirate the fluid, advance the catheter farther, then re-inflate the balloon
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When assessing a patient, you notice crepitus on the right upper shoulder. You notify the
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physician and anticipate which diagnosis?
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Subcutaneous emphysema II!




AD

You are providing patient education to a patient prior to administering IV Protonix.... When there
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is no history of GERD
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Protonix is given as G.I. prophylaxis to prevent stress ulcers
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Normal sinus with VTach II! II! II!




The patient has a morphine PCA post operatively. On rounding you notice respirations at eight per
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minute O2 saturation of 82%. What medication would be given in the situation?
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Narcan

You were caring for a patient who is 18 hours postop after a right BKA a. They report sudden chest
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pain pulse ox at 86%. The patient may be experiencing:
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Pulmonary embolism II!




Cardiac strip II!




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At 0500, you know your patient to be diaphoretic, clammy, and their hands are shaking. The
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patient's blood sugar is currently 60. Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention
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Have the patient drink 120 ML's of orange juice
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Which of the following food items would you question in the menu of your patient who is
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diagnosed with celiac disease?
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