Exam 4: Monographs

A patient is suspected of having an acute infection related to tissue necrosis.Which test would be most appropriate for confirming this diagnosis?

A patient complains of frequent flare-ups of joint pain all over the body.Which test would be most appropriate for assessing this condition?

The nurse working on a medical-surgical floor recognizes that test results for platelet antibodies are most likely to be positive for which of the following individuals?

The nurse is providing care for an individual who has received a heart transplant.The patient is taking cyclosporine, which is due at 9:00 a.m.and has orders for cyclosporine levels to be drawn around the dose.Which of the following times should the laboratory test be collected?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is being evaluated for disseminated intravascular coagulation.The nurse would question test results if the patient was taking which of the following medications?

A patient's laboratory test results indicate a positive finding for sickle cell disease.Which of the following should the nurse tell the patient to avoid because of the increased risk for complications associated with this disease? Select all that apply.

A patient objects to producing a semen specimen by masturbation due to religious concerns.What alternative methods of obtaining a specimen should the nurse mention to the patient? Select all that apply.

A newborn's laboratory test results indicate increased androgen hormones and decreased aldosterone.The newborn is diagnosed with congenital adrenal hyperplasia of the salt-wasting type.Which of the following symptoms should the nurse expect to see in this patient? Select all that apply.