PROPHECY MEDICAL SURGICAL -TELEMETRY EXAM GRADE A+ 2024. 1) 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? - Correct Answers : The hospitals language interpreter 2) You're reviewing the discharge medic ation list of a patient diagnosed with gastric ulcer. Which of the following medication should you question? - Correct Answers: Acetylsalicylic acid ( Bauer buffered aspirin) 3) When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following lab shou ld be reviewed? - Correct Answers: Lipase and amylase 4) You're caring for a 12 hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment finding would indicate an emergency? - Correct Answers : Laryngeal strider 5) Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of Hyppa? - Correct Answers: Looking through the chart of a coworker admitted to your unit - Correct Answers: Sinus tachycardia 6) 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? - Correct Answers : 7) 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 8) 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? - Correct Answers: Honor the patient's wishes - Correct Answers: Not normal sinus rhythm int o a flutter 9) Correct answer is ventricular fibrillation 10) 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: - Correct Ans wers: 11) Your inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you inflate a balloon, the patient complains of discomfort what is the best action? - Correct Answers: Aspirate the fluid, advance the catheter farther, then re -
inflate the balloon 12) When ass essing a patient, you notice crepitus on the right upper shoulder. You notify the physician and anticipate which diagnosis? - Correct Answers: Subcutaneous emphysema 13) You are providing patient education to a patient prior to administering IV Protonix.... W hen there is no history of GERD - Correct Answers: Protonix is given as G.I. prophylaxis to prevent stress ulcers - Correct Answers: Normal sinus with VTach
inflate the balloon 12) When ass essing a patient, you notice crepitus on the right upper shoulder. You notify the physician and anticipate which diagnosis? - Correct Answers: Subcutaneous emphysema 13) You are providing patient education to a patient prior to administering IV Protonix.... W hen there is no history of GERD - Correct Answers: Protonix is given as G.I. prophylaxis to prevent stress ulcers - Correct Answers: Normal sinus with VTach
