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RELIAS MEDICAL SURGICAL TELEMETRY EXAM 2025
TEST BANK COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which adaptive equipment would be most appropriate to use
for a severely contracted patient who is unable to bear weight
when transferring from bed to chair .....ANSWER.....Patient Lift
example hoyer
What lab values are expected to be in a patient with end stage
renal disease on hemodialysis .....ANSWER.....BUN 32,
CREATNINE 8.32
Your 85 year old patient with atrial fibrillation fell at home 3
days ago. You notice she has been having several episodes of
acute confusion since being admitted to your unit. What is the
most important order you should anticipate from the provider?
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You're? .....ANSWER.....Hold wayfaring (coumadin) for the next
48 hours
Your new admission presents with a cough, unintentional weight
loss, frequent knot sweats, and bloody sputum. What type of
isolation precautions should you initiate, if any?
.....ANSWER.....Airborne precautions
Upon entering your patient's room you note that they are having
a seizure. What is your 1st action? .....ANSWER.....Position the
patient on their side to maintain the airway
You find your coworker looking through your patient's medical
record.. She States how is Mr. Smith doing? He is my best friend's
dad. We are so worried about him. What is the best course of
action? .....ANSWER.....Tell her you cannot give her information
and report her actions to your manager.
Your male patient complaints of discomfort while inflating the
balloon during insertion of a endwelling urinary catheter. What
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would be the most appropriate action? .....ANSWER.....Deflate
the balloon, advance the catheter further, then reinflate the
balloon.
Your patient takes regular insulin and NPH twice A-day for
glucose control. What times should the patient be taught to be
alert for signs of hypoglycemia? .....ANSWER.....Is late afternoon
and early morning
What is a proton pump inhibitor, such as pantoprazole (protonix)
used for? .....ANSWER.....Reduce gastric acid secretion
Your patient has a non productive cough and presence of
secretions in his tracheostomy. Prior to sectioning the patient,
what should you do 1st? .....ANSWER.....Hyperoxygenate patient
dietary teaching for a patient with chronic renal failure should
include choices that are: .....ANSWER.....Low potassium, low
protein, moderate fat
RELIAS MEDICAL SURGICAL TELEMETRY EXAM 2025
TEST BANK COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which adaptive equipment would be most appropriate to use
for a severely contracted patient who is unable to bear weight
when transferring from bed to chair .....ANSWER.....Patient Lift
example hoyer
What lab values are expected to be in a patient with end stage
renal disease on hemodialysis .....ANSWER.....BUN 32,
CREATNINE 8.32
Your 85 year old patient with atrial fibrillation fell at home 3
days ago. You notice she has been having several episodes of
acute confusion since being admitted to your unit. What is the
most important order you should anticipate from the provider?
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You're? .....ANSWER.....Hold wayfaring (coumadin) for the next
48 hours
Your new admission presents with a cough, unintentional weight
loss, frequent knot sweats, and bloody sputum. What type of
isolation precautions should you initiate, if any?
.....ANSWER.....Airborne precautions
Upon entering your patient's room you note that they are having
a seizure. What is your 1st action? .....ANSWER.....Position the
patient on their side to maintain the airway
You find your coworker looking through your patient's medical
record.. She States how is Mr. Smith doing? He is my best friend's
dad. We are so worried about him. What is the best course of
action? .....ANSWER.....Tell her you cannot give her information
and report her actions to your manager.
Your male patient complaints of discomfort while inflating the
balloon during insertion of a endwelling urinary catheter. What
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would be the most appropriate action? .....ANSWER.....Deflate
the balloon, advance the catheter further, then reinflate the
balloon.
Your patient takes regular insulin and NPH twice A-day for
glucose control. What times should the patient be taught to be
alert for signs of hypoglycemia? .....ANSWER.....Is late afternoon
and early morning
What is a proton pump inhibitor, such as pantoprazole (protonix)
used for? .....ANSWER.....Reduce gastric acid secretion
Your patient has a non productive cough and presence of
secretions in his tracheostomy. Prior to sectioning the patient,
what should you do 1st? .....ANSWER.....Hyperoxygenate patient
dietary teaching for a patient with chronic renal failure should
include choices that are: .....ANSWER.....Low potassium, low
protein, moderate fat
