Exam 10: Diagnostic Procedures

The nurse is caring for a patient who underwent a cardiac catheterization.The sheaths have just been removed.You should assess the patient carefully for what potential complication?

When explaining about a lumbar puncture,the nurse informs the patient that during the procedure,he or she will be asked to

For an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy,a nurse should

A patient who is a candidate for an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy has

The patient will be undergoing moderate intravenous (IV)sedation.The nurse needs to assess which of the following during the procedure? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to assist with a bone marrow aspiration on a 3-month-old infant.The nurse may expect that the physician will use which site to perform the aspiration?

In which position is the patient usually placed for a thoracentesis?

A _____________ involves the introduction of a needle into the subarachnoid space of the spinal column.The purpose of this test is to measure pressure in the subarachnoid space; obtain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)for visualization and laboratory examination; and inject anesthetic,diagnostic,or therapeutic agents.

The removal of a small amount of the liquid organic material in the medullary canals of selected bones,in particular the sternum and the posterior superior iliac crests in adults,is known as _______________.

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just undergone a bronchoscopy and has been in recovery for the past 15 minutes.The nurse should be especially watchful for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Under which circumstances should a nurse contact the physician to postpone an angiography?

What action should the nurse take after an angiography?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has received moderate sedation for a procedure at the bedside.Which task can be delegated to the unregulated care provider (UCP)during this procedure?

The nurse is alert to a possible delayed reaction to the dye injected during an angiography.For which response should she monitor the patient?

Which action should the nurse take after a procedure requiring intravenous moderate sedation?

A nurse should contact the physician to postpone intravenous moderate sedation if the patient

The physician needs to visually examine a patient's esophagus,stomach,and duodenum.The nurse anticipates that the physician will prescribe

Both aspiration and biopsy diagnose and differentiate which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The patient has undergone a cardiac catheterization.It has been 2 hours since the catheter and sheath have been removed.Which of the following would be a concern for the nurse recovering the patient after the procedure? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is discussing the patient's upcoming elective lumbar puncture and explains that the patient will probably need to undergo computed tomography of the brain before the procedure is done.What is the reason for this?