RELIAS RN MEDICAL SURGICAL TELEMETRY
EXAM/RELIAS MEDICAL SURGICAL TELEMETRY
NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE 160 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
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
You are providing patient education to a patient prior to
administering IV Protonix.... When there is no history of
GERD - answer..Protonix is given as G.I. prophylaxis to
prevent stress ulcers
- answer..Normal sinus with VTach
The patient has a morphine PCA post operatively. On
rounding you notice respirations at eight per minute O2
saturation of 82%. What medication would be given in the
situation? - answer..Narcan
You were caring for a patient who is 18 hours postop after
a right BKA a. They report sudden chest pain pulse ox at
86%. The patient may be experiencing: -
answer..Pulmonary embolism
Cardiac strip - answer..Unable to determine
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
EXAM/RELIAS MEDICAL SURGICAL TELEMETRY
NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE 160 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
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
You are providing patient education to a patient prior to
administering IV Protonix.... When there is no history of
GERD - answer..Protonix is given as G.I. prophylaxis to
prevent stress ulcers
- answer..Normal sinus with VTach
The patient has a morphine PCA post operatively. On
rounding you notice respirations at eight per minute O2
saturation of 82%. What medication would be given in the
situation? - answer..Narcan
You were caring for a patient who is 18 hours postop after
a right BKA a. They report sudden chest pain pulse ox at
86%. The patient may be experiencing: -
answer..Pulmonary embolism
Cardiac strip - answer..Unable to determine
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
