Exam 5: System Tables

A nurse is assisting with a gynecological laparoscopic examination.Which of the following findings would be most critical and would require immediate notification of the requesting health-care provider?

A patient is suspected of having heavy metal toxicity.Which test would be appropriate for confirming this suspicion?

A nurse is observing as a patient undergoes brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Which of the following should the nurse consider to be critical findings that should be reported to the requesting health-care provider immediately? Select all that apply.

A patient with suspected renal disease needs to undergo testing to evaluate electrolyte balance.Which test would be most appropriate for this purpose?

A nurse working in a community health agency is coordinating a screening for tuberculosis (TB).Which patient groups should the nurse identify as most at risk and in need of screening with skin testing? Select all that apply.

A patient in renal failure needs to undergo testing to assess her electrolyte balance and need for hemodialysis.Which test would be most appropriate for this purpose?

A nurse is preparing a patient for imaging of the arteries to visualize and assess blood flow.The nurse explains that this form of imaging does not involve radiation exposure and is considered safer than other imaging methods.Which type of imaging is this most likely to be?

A nurse is drawing blood from a patient for the Kleihauer-Betke test.This test is indicated for assessing the occurrence and extent of which of the following?

A patient's laboratory test results indicate type I hyperlipoproteinemia.Which of the following are the characteristics associated with this finding? Select all that apply.

A patient's laboratory test results indicate an increased level of leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP).Which of the following conditions are associated with this finding? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assisting with a peritoneal fluid analysis procedure.The nurse understands that no more than 1,500 to 2,000 mL of fluid should be removed at a time.The proper rationale for this guideline is prevention of which of the following?

A patient is suspected of having cyanosis.Which test would be most appropriate for confirming this suspicion?

The nurse is counseling a patient regarding the risk of vitamin toxicity, particularly of fat-soluble vitamins.Which of the following vitamins would be included in the discussion? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with acute abdominal pain.Laboratory values revealed elevated lipase and amylase levels.Which of the following would the nurse include in the patient's teaching? Select all that apply.

A patient will be undergoing surgery with the use of succinylcholine as an anesthetic agent.Which test should the nurse expect the health-care provider to order to rule out increased risk for anesthesia-induced apnea due to a congenital deficiency?

A patient who presents to an emergency department with a history of fever has an order for liver function tests and a lactate level.The patient's white blood cell count is 18,000/mm³ with a differential showing 80.2% neutrophils.Which nursing interventions should a nurse anticipate for this patient? Select all that apply.

A patient's laboratory test results indicate a positive finding for lupus anticoagulant (LA)antibodies.The health-care provider suspects antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in this patient.In addition to this laboratory finding, one of which of the following clinical criteria must be met to confirm this suspected diagnosis? Select all that apply.

The nurse is helping a woman prepare for ductography.Which of the following instructions would be included in the patient teaching? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing care for a patient whose total protein is 4.1 g/dL.Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be included in the patient's plan of care? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assessing a patient for suitability for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)of the abdomen.Which of the following are contraindications for MRI? Select all that apply.