Exam 10: Diagnostic Procedures

The nurse provides patient teaching before a lumbar puncture.Which information does the nurse include about patient activity during the procedure?

The nurse is explaining the procedure for a paracentesis.Which intervention by the nurse can help prevent a complication of the procedure?

A patient is recovering after receiving sedation for a contrast medium study and has a score of 2 using the Modified Ramsay Sedation Scale.What action by the nurse is most appropriate at this time?

The nurse is teaching an older patient before a bronchoscopy.What information is the most important for the patient to know to prevent a possible postprocedure complication?

The nurse is caring for a patient who had a lumbar puncture (LP) 1 hour ago.The patient is drowsy and the pupils are dilated.After notifying the health care provider, what should the nurse do?

The nurse is monitoring a patient during a gastroscopy.Which patient data need to be communicated to the health care provider doing the procedure?

The nurse cares for a patient who had an angiogram of the aorta with a contrast medium approximately 4 hours ago.Which is the priority patient assessment for the nurse to monitor for detection of an allergic reaction to the dye?

The nurse is caring for the patient immediately after an angiogram has been finished.Which action does the nurse take to prevent a complication of this procedure?

A patient is being monitored 2 hours after an angiogram using the femoral artery.What assessment by the nurse best indicates outcomes are being met?

A patient develops low back pain radiating to both sides of the body after a femoral approach has been used for a cardiac catheterization.What should the nurse do while contacting the health care provider?

A patient has had increasing respiratory difficulty as a result of abdominal cancer.Which information does the nurse provide to the patient about the purpose of having a paracentesis?

The nurse is describing the "time-out" verification procedure to a nursing orientee.Which statements by the orientee indicate a good level of understanding? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to position a patient for a gastroscopy.Which action should the nurse implement before getting the patient into position?

The patient arrives in the post anesthesia care unit after a cardiac catheterization via the left femoral artery to assess the right atrium.Which patient datum is the nurse's priority to assess perfusion of the affected extremity after the procedure?

The patient arrives in the intensive care unit after a bronchoscopy.Which patient assessment is the nurse's priority?

The nurse prepares a patient for a pulmonary angiogram.What information should the nurse include in patient teaching to prevent a postprocedure hemorrhage?

The patient asks the nurse why an x-ray film with contrast medium is needed.How would the nurse respond?

A patient asks the nurse why being NPO for 6-8 hours before a contrast study is necessary.Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

A patient is admitted for possible leukemia.Prior to assisting with the definitive diagnostic procedure, which question does the nurse ask?

The nurse is preparing a tired older patient for a thoracentesis.Which ability should the nurse assess for when determining if the patient can tolerate the procedure safely?