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.