Prophecy Medical Surgical-telemetry

You are to obtain informed consent for a Spanish-speaking patient scheduled for surgery. You do not speak Spanish and are having difficulty communicating with your patient. Which of the following resources would be most appropriate to utilize in order to obtain consent?

You're reviewing the discharge medication list of a patient diagnosed with gastric ulcer. Which of the following medication should you question?

When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following lab should be reviewed?

You're caring for a 12 hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment finding would indicate an emergency?

Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of Hyppa?

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?

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?

Your inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you inflate a balloon, the patient complains of discomfort what is the best action?

When assessing a patient, you notice crepitus on the right upper shoulder. You notify the physician and anticipate which diagnosis?

You are providing patient education to a patient prior to administering IV Protonix.... When there is no history of GERD

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?

You were caring for a patient who is 18 hours postop after a right BKA a. They report sudden chest pain pulse ox at 86%. The patient may be experiencing:

Cardiac strip

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

Which of the following food items would you question in the menu of your patient who is diagnosed with celiac disease?

A postoperative laparoscopic appendectomy patient is receiving morphine PCA for pain findings with alert you to the potential of a narcotic overdose?

Your patient was admitted with severe dehydration. Which of the following orders would you question

What is the first sign of increased intracranial pressure?

A patient suddenly complains of new onset of chest pain. The doctor is suspecting a possible?... What is most likely to be ordered?

The Glasgow, scale ranges from:

You deserve the nurse aid removing her gloves and immediately using alcohol hand sanitizer in a room with a patient who has C-Diff. What education should you provide to the nurse aide

Heart rate

Which of the following assessment findings should you report immediately to the physician for a patient who just had a bronchoscopy and biopsy?

Your patient was just returned from surgery with a Jackson-Pratt JP drain in place which of the following is the best nursing action?

Patient is admitted for shortness of breath. Do you notice the spouse adjusting the oxygen on the wall and she states "she always takes care of my husband" what would be an appropriate response?

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?

Which of the following lab values would you expect to see in a patient diagnosed with?....

You were caring for a patient admitted with abdominal pain. Your patient has a bowel movement and you know dark tarry stool what would be the diagnosis?

Your COPD patient is complaining of wheezing and increased shortness of breath

What information is vital for you to know prior to administering an ordered dose of digoxin

Your patient has been diagnosed with a hemorrhagic CVA

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:

You're reviewing the menu list of a patient on Warfran what food should they not eat?

Which of the following issues should be reported up the chain of command

You're providing discharge instructions to a CHF patient.

cardiac rhythm

Which of the following electrolyte value should be Addressed immediately by the nurse

Which of the following medication may cause urine discoloration

Calculate the 12 hour intake for a patient that has received the following during your shift: normal saline 750 ML, 24 ounces of sprite, Levaquin 50 ML, 650 ML urine in Foley catheter

When caring for a patient experiencing a tonic clonic seizure, the most appropriate nursing intervention is:

You went to the room of a 58-year-old female. You find that the patient's cardiac monitor shows asystolye, what should be your first action?

Didn't nurse ask you about the typical signs and symptoms of myocardial infarction

While performing the narcotic count at the end of the shift, my coworker admits to something, coworker to sign for the ways that you did not witness

Cardiac strip

You're preparing your patient for discharge need to provide dietary education related to his diagnosis what should you instruct the patient to avoid?

Your patient complains of not being able to urinate since 0500. It is now 1900. What should be your next step?

The doctor ordered Lasix 40 mg IV push, 100mg/10 mL

After a patient completes dialysis, you should anticipate seeing an improvement in which of the following lab values?

Your patient fell and hit his head on the bed rail during a physical therapy session. Upon initial assessment you observe a blood pressure of 90/45, heart rate of 28, and a constricted pupil. The patient is lying in a supine position. What should be your first response?

Which of the following antidiabetic medication is contraindicated 48 hours after receiving contrast dye

You're a king for a patient who is postop after surgical removal of fibroids. She hears a pop sound after coughing in her surgical wound has dehisced

One of the signs of left sided heart failure is:

Your patient had a TB skin test done on Thursday at 2:45 PM