Exam 5: System Tables

A geriatric resident in a nursing home has persistent hyponatremia with a serum sodium level of 132 mEq/L and urine osmolality of 300 mmol/kg.Which interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care for this patient? Select all that apply.

A patient is scheduled for a clonidine suppression test.For which clinical manifestations should the nurse assess this patient? Select all that apply.

A patient is preparing to undergo a lung perfusion scan.The nurse is aware that this test is most useful in diagnosing which of the following conditions?

A nurse is assessing a patient who will be undergoing magnetic resonance imaging of the pancreas with a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA).Given the use of this contrast medium, the nurse should especially evaluate the patient for which of the following?

The nurse is providing instructions to a patient who is being screened for colorectal cancer.Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide? Select all that apply.

A patient's laboratory results indicate a negative finding for cervical cancer following a Papanicolaou (Pap)smear.The health-care provider, however, is concerned that the results may have been compromised by an interfering factor.Which of the following factors could have interfered with the test's results? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assisting with a Meckel's diverticulum scan.The IV radionuclide has just been administered to the patient.How should the scanning proceed?

A geriatric patient with a coronary artery disease, unstable angina, and heart failure is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization with contrast.The patient has a serum creatinine level of 1.32 mg/dL, and urinary output is within normal limits.Which medications, administered during the procedure, should a nurse identify as indicated to minimize the risk of renal compromise during this procedure? Select all that apply.

The student nurse is reviewing lab results for a patient on a medical-surgical floor who has an elevated LDH (lactate dehydrogenase)level.The student learns LDH may be elevated in which of the following conditions? Select all that apply.

A nurse is performing pulse oximetry on an infant.Which of the following are appropriate sites for applying the probe in this patient? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient who recently underwent a thallium stress test.Which of the following instructions should be provided? Select all that apply.

A patient's laboratory results indicate a critical finding of highly elevated lactic acid level.The nurse should observe for which of the following signs and symptoms associated with this finding? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient who recently returned from a ventilation/perfusion (V/Q)scan.Which of the following would be included in the patient's plan of care? Select all that apply.

A nurse is preparing a patient to undergo a myocardial perfusion heart scan.The nurse understands that this scan is indicated for which of the following? Select all that apply.

A patient is preparing to undergo LASIK surgery and needs to have the thickness of the cornea assessed.Which test would be appropriate for this purpose?

A patient in her 30th week of gestation needs to undergo routine screening to detect risk for pre-eclampsia.Which test would be most appropriate for this purpose?

The nurse recognizes that abnormal results for a positron emission tomography (PET)scan of the heart would be noted for which of the following individuals? Select all that apply.

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient following musculoskeletal magnetic resonance imaging with contrast medium.The nurse should instruct the patient to immediately notify the health-care provider of which of the following conditions? Select all that apply.

A patient is preparing to undergo positron emission tomography (PET)of the brain.The nurse is aware that this procedure has the greatest clinical impact in patients with which of the following conditions? Select all that apply.

A nurse observes that a patient has a positive Chvostek's test and a serum calcium level of 6.8 mg/dL.Based on this information, for which clinical signs should the nurse assess? Select all that apply.