Prophecy Medical Surgical-
Telemetry 2023-2024 /60
Questions And Answers (A+)
Quiz :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? -
√Answer :The hospitals language interpreter
Quiz :You're reviewing the discharge medication list of a patient
diagnosed with gastric ulcer. Which of the following medication
should you question? - √Answer :Acetylsalicylic acid ( Bauer
buffered aspirin)
Quiz :When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of
the following lab should be reviewed? - √Answer :Lipase and
amylase
Quiz :You're caring for a 12 hour postoperative
parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment finding would
indicate an emergency? - √Answer :Laryngeal strider
Quiz :Which of the following actions would be considered a
violation of Hyppa? - √Answer :Looking through the chart of a
coworker admitted to your unit
Quiz : - √Answer :Sinus tachycardia
Quiz :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? -
√Answer :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
Quiz :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? - √Answer :Honor the patient's wishes
Quiz : - √Answer :Not normal sinus rhythm into a flutter
Correct answer is ventricular fibrillation
Quiz :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: - √Answer :
Quiz :Your inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As
you inflate a balloon, the patient complains of discomfort what
is the best action? - √Answer :Aspirate the fluid, advance the
catheter farther, then re-inflate the balloon
Quiz :When assessing a patient, you notice crepitus on the
right upper shoulder. You notify the physician and anticipate
which diagnosis? - √Answer :Subcutaneous emphysema
Quiz :You are providing patient education to a patient prior to
administering IV Protonix.... When there is no history of GERD
- √Answer :Protonix is given as G.I. prophylaxis to prevent
stress ulcers
Quiz : - √Answer :Normal sinus with VTach
Quiz :The patient has a morphine PCA post operatively. On
rounding you notice respirations at eight per minute O2
saturation of 82%. What medication would be given in the
situation? - √Answer :Narcan
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