NURS 500 TELEMENTRY NURSE 2023 LATEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

1. Why should an elevated PT/aPTT be reported to a physician prior to an invasive procedure? a. All abnormal lab results should be reported to the physician. b. The procedure will be cancelled. c. The risk for post-procedure thrombus will increase. d. There is increased risk for bleeding during and after the procedure. 2. The telemetry nurse is differentiating between right- and left-sided heart failure in an assigned patient. sided heart failure, the patient presents with edematous extremities, nausea/vomiting, and: a. anorexia. b. change in level of consciousness. c. diuresis with exertion. d. flat abdomen. 3. A patient has been admitted to the telemetry unit with infective endocarditis. During the nursing asses nurse notes the confirmatory findings of petechiae, splinter hemorrhages, and: a. elevated blood sugar. b. negative/normal blood cultures. c. Osler’s nodes. d. shortness of breath. 4. The most common lethal arrhythmia in the first hour of a myocardial infarction is: a. asystole. b. first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block. c. pulseless ventricular tachycardia. d. ventricular fibrillation. 5. A patient will be discharged following placement of an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD). The nurse is completing the patient’s discharge education. The patient demonstrates that he understands t provided instructions when he makes the following statement: a. “I can play football with my team next week.” b. “I will report to my doctor fever, redness, soreness, or drainage at the incision site.” c. “I will wear tight clothing over the ICD device to keep it in place.” d. “If I miss a dose of medication it is okay, because my ICD will take care of any issue.” 6. Which of the following is considered an unreliable sign of heart failure? a. Edema b. Electrolyte imbalance c. Microalbuminuria d. Proportional pulse pressure