Exam 4: Monographs

The nurse is caring for a patient with serum magnesium = 1.1 mg/dL.Which of the following should be included in the patient's plan of care?

The nurse is providing care for a woman who recently gave birth to a full-term baby girl.The woman tells the nurse she is worried because her son had elevated bilirubin levels as an infant and had to be in an incubator with special lights.Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for a patient who complains of morning stiffness with deforming arthritis of both hands and radiographic changes noted on x-ray.Which of the following would the nurse expect to find in the chart?

The nurse working in a health-care provider's office has just completed collection of a specimen for cold agglutinin titer.Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

The nurse is counseling a patient whose lab tests include intrinsic factor.The patient's response to which of the following questions should be documented to ensure accurate test results?

A nurse is giving pre-test instructions to a patient who will be undergoing transabdominal bladder ultrasound.Which of the of the following should the nurse tell the patient? Select all that apply.

A neighbor's daughter has recently decided to become a vegetarian.The neighbor tells the nurse, "I told my daughter she would have to take megavitamins to make up for anything she isn't getting on her crazy new diet." Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

A nurse is observing as an ultrasonographer images a patient's abdomen.The image seems obstructed and difficult to interpret.Which of the following factors might be impairing image quality? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assessing a patient for suitability to undergo slit-lamp biomicroscopy with pupil dilation.Which of the following would be a contraindication for undergoing this test?

The nurse is caring for a woman who is awaiting estradiol results as part of a fertility work-up.The patient states, "I keep hoping there is some easy fix so we can have a baby soon." Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

The nurse is making follow-up phone calls.An individual with suspected mononucleosis has lab values that are negative for Epstein-Barr virus.Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

The nurse in the employee health department of the hospital is performing pre-employment tuberculosis screening via Mantoux testing.A future employee has a 4 mm wheal at the site of injection.Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

A nurse is providing instructions to a patient who is preparing to undergo bone radiography.Which of the following should the nurse recommend for the purpose of ensuring clear imaging? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assisting as a physician performs transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)on a patient.The nurse should recognize that which of the following is a critical finding that should be communicated to the requesting health-care provider immediately?

The nurse is caring for a primigravida who is in for an initial prenatal visit.The patient asks, "Why do they want to draw blood for blood typing?" Which of the following response by the nurse is best?

An abdominal ultrasound procedure indicates that a patient has an aortic aneurysm.An aneurysm of what minimum diameter should be immediately reported to the requesting health-care provider as a critical finding?

The nurse is counseling a young woman who is hoping to become pregnant.Which of the following recommendations by the nurse is best?

While caring for a patient in the intensive care unit, the nurse is concerned about the patient's kidney function.In order to estimate a glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), the nurse would need which of the following?

A nurse is assisting with a venous Doppler ultrasound study of the extremities.Which finding should the nurse recognize as critical and report to the requesting health-care provider immediately?

A patient is suspected of having peripheral nerve damage secondary to advanced diabetes mellitus.Which test would be most appropriate for confirming this diagnosis?