You are to obtain informed consent for a Spanish-speaking patient scheduled for
surgery. You do not speak Spanish and are having difficulty communicating
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patient. Which of the following resources would be most appropriate to utilize in order to
obtain consent? - ANS-The hospitals language interpreter
You're reviewing the discharge medication list of a patient diagnosed with gastric ulcer.
Which of the following medication should you question? - ANS-Acetylsalicylic acid (
Bauer buffered aspirin)
When taking care of a patient with pancreatitis, which of the following lab should be
reviewed? - ANS-Lipase and amylase
You're caring for a 12 hour postoperative parathyroidectomy patient. Which assessment
finding would indicate an emergency? - ANS-Laryngeal strider
Which of the following actions would be considered a violation of Hyppa? - ANSLooking through the chart of a coworker admitted to your unit
- ANS-Sinus tachycardia
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? - ANS-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
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
- ANS-Not normal sinus rhythm into a flutter
Correct answer is ventricular fibrillation
Your patient began deteriorating rapidly after complaining of shortness of breath. And
ABG was drawn and the results are pH? HCO3 - 23. These values indicate the patient
is experiencing: - ANSYour inserting a urinary catheter into a male patient. As you inflate a balloon, the patient
complains of discomfort what is the best action? - ANS-Aspirate the fluid, advance the
catheter farther, then re-inflate the balloon
When assessing a patient, you notice crepitus on the right upper shoulder. You notify
the physician and anticipate which diagnosis? - ANS-Subcutaneous emphysemaYou are providing patient education to a patient prior to administering IV Protonix....
When there is no history of GERD - ANS-Protonix is given as G.I. prophylaxis to prevent
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