Medical Surgical Telemetry B 2024/2025 Exams
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: - ✔✔wrong answer: "I will just take extra units of my insulin"
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? - ✔✔wrong answer: NPO,
antibiotic, anticholinergic
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. - ✔✔Wrong Answer: 1.5ml
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 - ✔✔wrong answer: Gown and mask
You enter your patient's room and find the patient unresponsive and without a pulse. What
should be your FIRST action - ✔✔wrong answer: check the patients airway
You are caring for a patient with a lower GI bleed. Which of the following is characteristic of this
diagnosis? - ✔✔wrong answer: Black tarry stools
Your patient who was admitted 5 days ago begins to have diarrhea. After notifying the
physician, what action should you take NEXT? - ✔✔wrong answer: Give prescribed imodium
Your patient has dysphagia. Which of the following should be implemented? - ✔✔wrong
answer: NPO status
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
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: - ✔✔wrong answer: "I will just take extra units of my insulin"
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? - ✔✔wrong answer: NPO,
antibiotic, anticholinergic
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. - ✔✔Wrong Answer: 1.5ml
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 - ✔✔wrong answer: Gown and mask
You enter your patient's room and find the patient unresponsive and without a pulse. What
should be your FIRST action - ✔✔wrong answer: check the patients airway
You are caring for a patient with a lower GI bleed. Which of the following is characteristic of this
diagnosis? - ✔✔wrong answer: Black tarry stools
Your patient who was admitted 5 days ago begins to have diarrhea. After notifying the
physician, what action should you take NEXT? - ✔✔wrong answer: Give prescribed imodium
Your patient has dysphagia. Which of the following should be implemented? - ✔✔wrong
answer: NPO status
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
