Medical Surgical Telemetry B
The physician has ordered for your COPD patient to receive 80mg of Solu-Medrol IV every 8 hours. The
medication is supplied as 125 milligrams in a 2ml vial. How much of the medication should the nurse
administer to ensure the ordered dose is given. Wrong Answer: 1.5ml
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 appropriate for you to include as part of patient
teaching? wrong answer: Report any visual disturbances immediately while on the medications.
The physician has ordered for your COPD patient to receive 80mg of Solu-Medrol IV every 8 hours. The
medication is supplied as 125 milligrams in a 2ml vial. How much of the medication should the nurse
administer to ensure the ordered dose is given. Wrong Answer: 1.5ml
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 appropriate for you to include as part of patient
teaching? wrong answer: Report any visual disturbances immediately while on the medications.
