Medical Surgical Telemetry B Exam
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• 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 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
• 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
Question and Answer (2026) A+
Verified
• 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 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
• 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
