Exam 23: Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing

The nurse should administer Telepaque in preparation for a cholecystogram.How frequently will the nurse administer 1 tablet of Telepaque before this procedure?

Following a liver biopsy,the nurse should observe for hemorrhage and ensure that the patient is kept on bed rest for 24 hours.How should the nurse keep the patient for the first 1 to 2 hours?

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

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

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

The patient is to be catheterized for residual urine.The nurse must perform this catheterization within how many minutes following voiding?

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

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

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

New health care provider orders are transcribed for a patient to receive a colonoscopy.What must be completed before the colonoscopy to indicate the patient has been given full knowledge about what will be done along with its risks and complications?

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 an abdominal scan?

The procedure for collecting a sterile urine specimen via a catheter port includes clamping the Foley catheter tubing below the catheter port.How long will the clamp remain in place?

A patient is unable to obtain a sputum specimen by coughing and expectorating.What is the best way for the nurse to collect this specimen?

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

The nurse is collecting a specimen for a wound culture.What should be avoided when collecting this specimen?

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

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