RELIAS MEDICAL SURGICAL TELEMETRY EXAM 2026/ NEWEST
VERSION WITH ALL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ BRAND NEW!!!!!
Your 18-year-old female patient was admitted with dehydration
secondary to anorexia nervosa. During your assessment you
note she has a flat affect and says, "I just want to die. I'm tired
of my life." What should be your FIRST intervention? -
ANSWERSStay with the patient and ask fi she has a plan to carry
out this wish.
Your patient has a non-productive cough and presence of
secretions in his tracheostomy. Prior to suctioning the patient,
what should you do FIRST? - ANSWERSHyperoxygenate patient.
Your patient takes 5 mg of warfarn (Coumadin/Jantoven) daily
and reports having black colored stool today. What do you
most likely suspect? - ANSWERSGastrointestinal bleeding
Your new patient was admitted with blunt force trauma to the
abdomen following a motor vehicle accident (MVA). A NG tube
is in place for decompression; however, you note during the
assessment that the stomach is rigid and hard during palpation.
What condition do you suspect? - ANSWERSHemorrhage
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,Which of the following nursing diagnoses is MOST important for
a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? -
ANSWERSImpaired gas exchange
You have a patient going for dialysis. Their medications include
lisinopril (Prinivil), ondansetron (Zofran), famotidine (Pepcid),
and atorvastatin (Lipitor). Which medication would you possibly
hold and seek clarification? - ANSWERSfamotidine (Pepcid)
What is an early symptom that the patient is developing a
complication of heart failure? - ANSWERSEdema in the legs and
feet
Black and tarry colored stools are CLASSIC symptoms of what
condition? - ANSWERSBleeding gastric ulcer
You have 4 patients who have high priority needs. One needs to
go to surgery, one needs STAT lab draws from a PICC line,
another has chest pain rated 8/10, and another needs toileting.
Which patient should you tend to FIRST? - ANSWERSThe
patient with chest pain
Your patient with Hepatitis C exhibits signs of jaundice and a
distended abdomen. What procedure would you anticipate
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, being performed by the provider at the bedside for this
patient? - ANSWERSParacentesis
What is clubbing of the fingers MOST likely associated with? -
ANSWERSChronic oxygen deficiency
A patient on warfarin (Coumadin/Jantoven) has an INR of 6.
Which medication would you anticipate administering? -
ANSWERSVitamin K
To reduce the risk of infection and phlebitis in an adult patient
with a peripheral IV, what is the MINIMUM duration the
catheter should remain in place before ROUTINE replacement?
- ANSWERS72 hours
You are caring for a patient post lobectomy with a chest tube in
place for drainage. What is a priority in care for this patient? -
ANSWERSEncourage the patient to cough and deep breathe.
What patient population is the pneumococcal vaccine, PPSV23
indicated for? - ANSWERSAdults aged 65 years and older
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VERSION WITH ALL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ BRAND NEW!!!!!
Your 18-year-old female patient was admitted with dehydration
secondary to anorexia nervosa. During your assessment you
note she has a flat affect and says, "I just want to die. I'm tired
of my life." What should be your FIRST intervention? -
ANSWERSStay with the patient and ask fi she has a plan to carry
out this wish.
Your patient has a non-productive cough and presence of
secretions in his tracheostomy. Prior to suctioning the patient,
what should you do FIRST? - ANSWERSHyperoxygenate patient.
Your patient takes 5 mg of warfarn (Coumadin/Jantoven) daily
and reports having black colored stool today. What do you
most likely suspect? - ANSWERSGastrointestinal bleeding
Your new patient was admitted with blunt force trauma to the
abdomen following a motor vehicle accident (MVA). A NG tube
is in place for decompression; however, you note during the
assessment that the stomach is rigid and hard during palpation.
What condition do you suspect? - ANSWERSHemorrhage
1
,Which of the following nursing diagnoses is MOST important for
a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? -
ANSWERSImpaired gas exchange
You have a patient going for dialysis. Their medications include
lisinopril (Prinivil), ondansetron (Zofran), famotidine (Pepcid),
and atorvastatin (Lipitor). Which medication would you possibly
hold and seek clarification? - ANSWERSfamotidine (Pepcid)
What is an early symptom that the patient is developing a
complication of heart failure? - ANSWERSEdema in the legs and
feet
Black and tarry colored stools are CLASSIC symptoms of what
condition? - ANSWERSBleeding gastric ulcer
You have 4 patients who have high priority needs. One needs to
go to surgery, one needs STAT lab draws from a PICC line,
another has chest pain rated 8/10, and another needs toileting.
Which patient should you tend to FIRST? - ANSWERSThe
patient with chest pain
Your patient with Hepatitis C exhibits signs of jaundice and a
distended abdomen. What procedure would you anticipate
2
, being performed by the provider at the bedside for this
patient? - ANSWERSParacentesis
What is clubbing of the fingers MOST likely associated with? -
ANSWERSChronic oxygen deficiency
A patient on warfarin (Coumadin/Jantoven) has an INR of 6.
Which medication would you anticipate administering? -
ANSWERSVitamin K
To reduce the risk of infection and phlebitis in an adult patient
with a peripheral IV, what is the MINIMUM duration the
catheter should remain in place before ROUTINE replacement?
- ANSWERS72 hours
You are caring for a patient post lobectomy with a chest tube in
place for drainage. What is a priority in care for this patient? -
ANSWERSEncourage the patient to cough and deep breathe.
What patient population is the pneumococcal vaccine, PPSV23
indicated for? - ANSWERSAdults aged 65 years and older
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