Exam 5: System Tables

A nurse is preparing a patient, who has right-sided weakness related to a stroke 10 years ago, for a scheduled myocardial perfusion heart scan (thallium scan).Which instructions should the nurse include? Select all that apply.

A patient is suspected of having disseminated intravascular coagulation.Which test would be appropriate for confirming this suspicion?

A patient in her third trimester of pregnancy is admitted with a diagnosis of preeclampsia.When planning care for this patient, what diagnostic results should the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.

A nurse is preparing a patient to undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)of the pancreas.The nurse understands that T1-weighted MRI images are best for depicting which of the following? Select all that apply.

A patient's laboratory test results indicate an increased level of metanephrines.This finding is most indicative of which of the following?

A nurse is providing teaching to a patient following a liver and spleen scan.Which of the following should the nurse tell the patient? Select all that apply.

The nurse recognizes which of the following advantages of bladder ultrasound? Select all that apply.

A patient's laboratory test results indicate a decreased blood magnesium level.This finding is associated with which of the following conditions? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing instructions to a patient who is to submit three occult stool samples for routine cancer screening.The nurse recognizes teaching is effective if the patient states he must avoid which of the following foods? Select all that apply.

A nurse is reviewing diagnostic data for a patient with oliguria, weakness, and decreased deep tendon reflexes.Which diagnostic test results should the nurse associate with this clinical presentation? Select all that apply.

A patient is suspected of having disseminated intravascular coagulation.Which test would be appropriate for confirming this suspicion?

While counseling a patient who will be submitting a semen sample for analysis 3 months after a vasectomy, the nurse would include which of the following instructions? Select all that apply.

A patient's laboratory test results indicate prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time, which represents the time required for formation of a firm fibrin clot.In this case, the health-care provider suspects a vitamin deficiency may be contributing to this finding.The nurse knows that deficiency in which of the following vitamins is associated with this finding?

A patient with a bacterial infection needs to undergo testing to identify the microorganism and determine the risk for developing sepsis.Which test would be most appropriate for this purpose?

A nurse is preparing a patient to undergo pituitary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Which intervention is most important for the nurse to make to ensure the patient's safety during this procedure?

The nurse is counseling a 67-year-old African American man whose triglyceride level is 185 mg/dL.Which of the following statements would the nurse include in the patient's education? Select all that apply.

A patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD)is advised to decrease intake of fish and meat and to avoid dairy products and grain cereals.Which laboratory result should the nurse review to determine if these dietary restrictions are effective? Select all that apply.

The nurse recognizes that a simple bone x-ray will be useful in evaluating which of the following situations? Select all that apply.

A patient's laboratory test results indicate elevation of lactose dehydrogenase isoenzyme 5 (LDH₅).This finding is most consistent with which of the following?

A pregnant patient learns that laboratory screening indicates that she is positive for the hepatitis C antibody.Which additional diagnostic tests should the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.