Exam 15: Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing

The nurse should administer Telepaque in preparation for a cholecystogram. How frequently will the nurse administer one tablet of Telepaque before this procedure?

When performing a venipuncture, the tourniquet should be left on no more than ____ to ____ minutes.

The nurse is caring for a patient following a bronchoscopy and maintains NPO status for 2 hours. What additional assessment will indicate to the nurse that this patient's risk for aspiration has decreased?

The nurse explains that electrocardiograms are graphic representations of electrical impulses generated by the heart. What type of abnormalities can an electrocardiogram identify?

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an amniocentesis?

What intervention should the nurse implement when preparing the patient for a glucose tolerance test (GTT)?

What should the nurse assess the patient for before administration of contrast media?

The process for collecting a blood specimen for measuring blood glucose levels begins by asking the patient to hold the selected arm at his or her side for 30 seconds. From what anatomic location is the specimen obtained?

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an abdominal scan?

A patient is required to provide a sample of body excretions per physician order. What action can the nurse take when providing proper instructions to lessen the patient's embarrassment?

The nurse is obtaining a throat culture. What area will the nurse swab with a cotton-tipped applicator?

What health care professional has the responsibility for notifying the physician when laboratory and diagnostic studies deviate from the norm?

The nurse is preparing a patient for a diagnostic examination. What can the nurse implement to assist with reducing anxiety?

What is the probable source of bright red blood in the stool?

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an exercise tolerance test (treadmill)?

The nurse is preparing a patient for a barium enema. What color will the nurse inform the patient his stools will be following this procedure?

What should the nurse encourage the patient to consume when preparing for an electroencephalogram (EEG)?

Following an intravenous pyelogram, the nurse should watch the patient closely for a delayed reaction to the dye, usually occurring within ___ to ___ hours following the procedure.

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a brain scan?

A patient has just had a liver biopsy. What should the nurse do immediately following this procedure?