RELIAS MEDICAL SURGICAL TELEMETRY
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS TESTED AND APPROVED 2025/2026
NEW UPDATE
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? – ans Honor the
patient's wishes
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? – ans Narcan
What information is vital for you to know prior to administering an
ordered dose of digoxin – ans Heart rate
What is the first sign of increased intracranial pressure? – ans Change
in LOC
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,When assessing a patient, you notice crepitus on the right upper
shoulder. You notify the physician and
anticipate which diagnosis? – ans Subcutaneous emphysema
When caring for a patient experiencing a tonic clonic seizure, the
most appropriate nursing intervention is:
- ans Protecting the patient's head and extremities from contact with
surrounding objects
When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the
following lab should be reviewed? -
ansLipase and amylase
A 56-year-old man has an acute onset of shortness of breath, chest
pain, apprehension, rapid pulse, cough with bloody sputum,
diaphoresis, and syncope. The symptoms are indicative of: -
ansPulmonary embolism?
NOT: tuberculosis
A patient suddenly complains of new onset of chest pain. The doctor
is suspecting a possible?... What is
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,most likely to be ordered? - ansMorphine Duramorph, oxygen,
nitrates,
Aceticsalicylic acid, bayer buffered aspirin
A postoperative laparoscopic appendectomy patient is receiving
morphine PCA for pain findings with alert
you to the potential of a narcotic overdose? - ansA respiratory rate of
8 breaths per minute
After a patient completes dialysis, you should anticipate seeing an
improvement in which of the following
lab values? - ansNOT: ammonia
At 0500, you know your patient to be diaphoretic, clammy, and their
hands are shaking. The patient's
blood sugar is currently 60. Which of the following is the most
appropriate intervention - ansHave the
patient drink 120 ML's of orange juice
Calculate the 12 hour intake for a patient that has received the
following during your shift: normal saline
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, 750 ML, 24 ounces of sprite, Levaquin 50 ML, 650 ML urine in
Foley catheter - ans1520
cardiac rhythm - ansV-Tach
Cardiac strip - ansSinus rhythm with PAC
Cardiac strip - ansUnable to determine
Deposition has ordered for your patience to begin a 24 hour urine
collection. Your patient voids for the
first time two hours after the orders received. What should be done
with this urine sample? -
ansDiscarded, then begin the 24 hour collection
Didn't nurse ask you about the typical signs and symptoms of
myocardial infarction - ansWomen could
have pain in their arm, neck, back or jaw
Heart rate - ans80
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PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS TESTED AND APPROVED 2025/2026
NEW UPDATE
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? – ans Honor the
patient's wishes
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? – ans Narcan
What information is vital for you to know prior to administering an
ordered dose of digoxin – ans Heart rate
What is the first sign of increased intracranial pressure? – ans Change
in LOC
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,When assessing a patient, you notice crepitus on the right upper
shoulder. You notify the physician and
anticipate which diagnosis? – ans Subcutaneous emphysema
When caring for a patient experiencing a tonic clonic seizure, the
most appropriate nursing intervention is:
- ans Protecting the patient's head and extremities from contact with
surrounding objects
When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the
following lab should be reviewed? -
ansLipase and amylase
A 56-year-old man has an acute onset of shortness of breath, chest
pain, apprehension, rapid pulse, cough with bloody sputum,
diaphoresis, and syncope. The symptoms are indicative of: -
ansPulmonary embolism?
NOT: tuberculosis
A patient suddenly complains of new onset of chest pain. The doctor
is suspecting a possible?... What is
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,most likely to be ordered? - ansMorphine Duramorph, oxygen,
nitrates,
Aceticsalicylic acid, bayer buffered aspirin
A postoperative laparoscopic appendectomy patient is receiving
morphine PCA for pain findings with alert
you to the potential of a narcotic overdose? - ansA respiratory rate of
8 breaths per minute
After a patient completes dialysis, you should anticipate seeing an
improvement in which of the following
lab values? - ansNOT: ammonia
At 0500, you know your patient to be diaphoretic, clammy, and their
hands are shaking. The patient's
blood sugar is currently 60. Which of the following is the most
appropriate intervention - ansHave the
patient drink 120 ML's of orange juice
Calculate the 12 hour intake for a patient that has received the
following during your shift: normal saline
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, 750 ML, 24 ounces of sprite, Levaquin 50 ML, 650 ML urine in
Foley catheter - ans1520
cardiac rhythm - ansV-Tach
Cardiac strip - ansSinus rhythm with PAC
Cardiac strip - ansUnable to determine
Deposition has ordered for your patience to begin a 24 hour urine
collection. Your patient voids for the
first time two hours after the orders received. What should be done
with this urine sample? -
ansDiscarded, then begin the 24 hour collection
Didn't nurse ask you about the typical signs and symptoms of
myocardial infarction - ansWomen could
have pain in their arm, neck, back or jaw
Heart rate - ans80
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