Exam 5: System Tables

A patient's laboratory test results indicate an increased urine phosphorus level.This finding is consistent with which of the following conditions?

A patient is preparing to undergo cardiac positron emission tomography (PET).Given the site of this scan, which of the following extra steps should the nurse anticipate?

The nurse recognizes that abnormal findings in a sialography would be noted with which of the following? Select all that apply.

A nurse is providing instructions to a patient following gynecological laparoscopy.Which of the following interventions should the nurse make? Select all that apply.

A nurse working at a health fair recognizes that which of the following medications may affect bone mass as determined by a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry DEXA scan? Select all that apply.

A patient is scheduled for transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).Which interventions should the nurse plan to prepare the patient for a TEE? Select all that apply.

A nurse is collecting a stool sample to be examined for the presence of pinworms.How should the nurse collect this specimen?

A nurse is preparing a patient to undergo pituitary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).The nurse understands that this test may be used for which of the following? Select all that apply.

A nurse is having difficulty performing venipuncture to obtain a blood specimen for serum electrolytes.When the laboratory results return, they show that the patient's potassium level is elevated.Which factors during the venipuncture procedure may have resulted in a false high for potassium? Select all that apply.

A patient who became ill while waterskiing is admitted to an emergency room with a carboxyhemoglobin level of 18%.For which clinical manifestations should the nurse assess this patient? Select all that apply.

A nurse is preparing a patient to undergo abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).The nurse should tell the patient to expect which of the following during this test? Select all that apply.

Which of the following individuals receiving a transfusion would most likely receive blood that had been tested or screened for cytomegalovirus (CMV)? Select all that apply.

The nurse caring for a patient with chills, fever, pallor, and mild hypotension would anticipate which of the following diagnostic and laboratory tests to be performed? Select all that apply.

A nurse is reviewing a patient's health history in anticipation of the patient undergoing abdominal laparoscopy.Which of the following conditions should the nurse view as contraindications to this procedure? Select all that apply.

A nurse is giving an overview of the lung perfusion scan to a patient who is preparing to undergo it.The nurse should explain that after an intravenous radionuclide is administered to the patient, the abdomen is scanned using which of the following?

A patient is at risk for acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT)of the leg and will be undergoing plethysmography to detect and, if present, evaluate this condition.The nurse understands that which type of plethysmography will be used for this purpose?

The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled for an open lung biopsy of the right apices.Which of the following patient statements indicates that teaching has been effective? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient who will undergo an adrenal gland scan.Which of the following would be included in the teaching? Select all that apply.

A patient demonstrates pallor and complains of fatigue.Based on these symptoms and other findings, the health-care provider suspects the patient of having hemolytic anemia.Which of the following tests should the nurse most expect to be ordered for this patient?

A nurse is teaching a class on breast cancer awareness at a community center.The nurse should mention that breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)is especially effective for which of the following? Select all that apply.