Prophecy medical surgical-telemetry
1. You are to obtain informed consent for a Spanish-speaking patient
sched- uled for surgery. You do not speak Spanish and are having difficulty
com- municating with your patient. Which of the following resources would
be most appropriate to utilize in order to obtain consent?: The hospitals
language interpreter
2. You're reviewing the discharge medication list of a patient diagnosed
with gastric ulcer. Which of the following medication should you question?:
- Acetylsalicylic acid ( Bauer buffered aspirin)
3. When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following
lab should be reviewed?: Lipase and amylase
4. You're caring for a 12 hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient.
Which assessment finding would indicate an emergency?: Laryngeal
strider
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5. Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of
Hyppa?-
: Looking through the chart of a coworker admitted to your unit
6. : Sinus tachycardia
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?: 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
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?: Honor the patient's wishes
9. : Not normal sinus rhythm into a flutter
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