Exam 4: Monographs

A patient is started on levothyroxine (Synthroid)50 mcg daily.Which laboratory result should a nurse identify as an indication that this treatment is effective?

A nurse is assisting with electroencephalography (EEG)on a patient and observes results on the tracings that are not consistent with other findings.Which of the following are factors that might have impaired the results of this procedure? Select all that apply.

Before performing a hearing test on a newborn, the nurse compresses the tragus of the ear and finds that it has a tendency to close easily.Which intervention should the nurse take next?

A young woman who has just been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection was given a prescription for Cipro (ciprofloxacin)and Pyridium (phenazopyridine hydrochloride).The woman states, "It just hurts so badly and I feel like I have to go all the time." Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

The laboratory test results of a patient in her 16th week of pregnancy indicate an increased level of $\alpha$ ₁-fetoprotein (AFP).This finding is consistent with which of the following conditions in the fetus? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient with prostate cancer with rising PSA values.Which of the following test results, if noted in the chart, would support the suspicion of bony metastasis?

A nurse is discussing with a patient the American Cancer Society's recommendations regarding prostate-specific antigen (PSA)screening.At which age should a man with average risk for prostate cancer consider beginning this screening?

A nurse is giving pre-test instructions to a mother whose newborn will be undergoing an upper gastrointestinal and small bowel series.The nurse should tell the mother to refrain from feeding the child for how many hours before the procedure?

A patient is suspected of having an atrial tumor.Which of the following diagnostic procedures would be most appropriate for detecting this condition, if present?

The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with diabetes.Which of the following patient statements indicates that further teaching is necessary?

The nurse is providing instructions for a woman who is 35 weeks pregnant undergoing treatment for pre-eclampsia.The health-care provider has ordered a urine protein for follow-up.Which of the following instructions is best?

A patient's laboratory test results indicate acute rubella infection, with the presence of immunoglobulin M (IgM)antibodies.The patient is currently asymptomatic.The nurse should tell the patient to expect which of the following symptoms?

A nurse seeking employment at a local hospital is sent to employee health, where varicella antibody titers are drawn.The nurse recognizes the purpose of this test is:

A nurse observes mucous in a patient's stool specimen.Which of the following is the most likely cause of this finding?

A patient is undergoing pelvic floor sphincter electromyography.Which of the following is an abnormal finding during this test?

A nurse is assisting with a pelvic ultrasound procedure.Which of the following findings should the nurse regard as critical and report immediately to the requesting provider? Select all that apply.

A patient's laboratory test results indicate an increased level of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).This finding is consistent with which of the following conditions? Select all that apply.

A patient's laboratory test results indicate an increased level of serum ferritin.The health-care provider, however, suspects that this result may be a false positive.Which of the following patient medications could result in a false-positive finding? Select all that apply.

A patient being evaluated for abdominal pain has a magnesium level of 1.4 mg/dL.Which of the following assessments can best determine the significance of this result?

Based on the laboratory excerpt below, which of the following conclusions would be made by the nurse?