Exam 9: Diagnostic Procedures

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

A patient is recovering after receiving sedation for a contrast medium study and has a score of 1 using the Modified Ramsay Sedation Scale.What action by the nurse is most appropriate at this time?

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 early detection of an allergic reaction to the dye?

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

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 patient arrives in the postanesthesia 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 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?

The nurse is caring for a patient who received opioids for sedation during his procedure.After the procedure the patient experiences oversedation that required the administration of a reversal agent.Which agent would the nurse administer?

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

A patient is having a contrast medium study and has several allergies.During the injection of the dye,the patient complains of having a brief,severe hot flash and slight chest pain.What nursing action is most indicated?

An older patient with renal insufficiency has been NPO for 8 hours before a bronchoscopy.When the patient returns from the test,which patient datum is the nurse's priority assessment?

The nurse admits the patient to rule out leukemia and prepares him for definitive diagnostic testing.Which is the best question to ask the patient before the procedure?

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

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

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?

An hour after a patient has a thoracentesis,the patient's oxygen saturation is 88,and respiratory rate is 34.What actions by the nurse are priorities?

A patient is being monitored in the left femoral artery 2 hours after an angiogram.What assessment by the nurse is of greatest priority?

The nurse is caring for a patient post cardiac catheterization who experiences a vasovagal response when his sheaths are removed and pressure is applied.Which of the following symptoms is the patient likely to experience? (Select all that apply.)

You are describing the "time-out" verification procedure to a nursing orientee.Which statement by the orientee indicates a good level of understanding? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is going to have a cardiac procedure that requires moderate sedation.The nurse is explaining to the patient what is included in the pre-sedation assessment.Which statement(s)indicates the nurse has a good understanding? (Select all that apply.)