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RELIAS MEDICAL SURGICAL TELEMETRY
EXAM TEST BANK COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Question 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 ANSWER : The hospitals language interpreter
Question 2: You're reviewing the discharge medication list of a
patient diagnosed with gastric ulcer. Which of the following medication should you question?
CORRECT ANSWER : Acetylsalicylic acid (Bauer buffered
aspirin)
Question 3: When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis,
which of the following lab should be reviewed?
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CORRECT ANSWER : Lipase and amylase
Question 4: You're caring for a 12 hour postoperative
parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment finding would indicate an emergency?
CORRECT ANSWER: Laryngeal strider
Question 5: Which of the following actions would be considered
a violation of Hyppa?
CORRECT ANSWER : Looking through the chart of a coworker
admitted to your unit
Question 6: Sinus tachycardia
CORRECT ANSWER : Sinus tachycardia
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Question 7: 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 ANSWER : Due to the size of the kidney stone it is
an appropriate treatment?
Question 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 ANSWER : Honor the patient's wishes
Question 9: Not normal sinus rhythm into a flutter
CORRECT ANSWER : Ventricular fibrillation
Question 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:
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CORRECT ANSWER : 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:
Question 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 ANSWER : Aspirate the fluid, advance the catheter
farther, then re-inflate the balloon
Question 12: When assessing a patient, you notice crepitus on
the right upper shoulder. You notify the physician and anticipate which diagnosis?
CORRECT ANSWER : Subcutaneous emphysema
Question 13: You are providing patient education to a patient
prior to administering IV Protonix.... When there is no history of GERD