Exam 4: Monographs

A patient's laboratory results indicate an elevated estradiol level.Which of the following conditions are associated with this finding? Select all that apply.

A patient's laboratory test results indicate an increased level of blood uric acid.The health-care provider has recommended a diet low in oxalic acid.Which of the following foods-high in oxalic acid-should the nurse advise the patient to avoid? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH).Which of the following levels would indicate that the patient has responded well to treatment?

A patient's laboratory test results indicate the presence of immunoglobulin M (IgM)rubeola antibodies.The nurse should inform the patient that which of the following symptoms will appear initially? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assisting with transabdominal endoscopic fetoscopy for a patient in her 18th week of pregnancy.However, the health-care provider cannot acquire a clear image of the fetus.Which of the following are factors that are likely to impair clear imaging in this situation? Select all that apply.

The nurse is working in a gynecologist's office caring for a woman who is undergoing progesterone testing in an effort to become pregnant.Which of the following statements by the nurse is most therapeutic?

A patient is preparing to undergo transvaginal, nonobstetric ultrasound of the pelvis.The nurse knows that this approach is significantly more accurate compared to anterior transabdominal images in identifying which of the following? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing community education within a Jewish community.Which of the following laboratory tests would the nurse instruct individuals to use to screen for carrier status of Tay-Sachs disease?

A patient has trouble swallowing and is suspected of having scleroderma.Which test would be most appropriate for confirming this diagnosis?

A patient's laboratory test results indicate a positive finding for syphilis.Which of the following symptoms should the nurse expect to see in the primary stage of this disease?

A patient has a positive finding on the urea breath test.The nurse understands that finding indicates that the patient has which of the following infections?

The nurse is providing care for a patient with a history of kidney stones.In addition to urine oxalate, which of the following labs would the nurse expect to be requested in the orders?

A student is having a varicella titer performed as part of the medical screening required to provide patient care.The nurse assisting with venipuncture would need to take special precautions if which of the following were noted in the student's history?

A patient is suspected of having dermatitis.Which test would be most appropriate for confirming this diagnosis?

A nurse is performing a biophysical profile (BPP)of a fetus with ultrasound.The findings include the following: no movement-associated fetal heart rate (FHR)accelerations of 15 or more beats/minute above baseline in a 20-minute interval; two breathing movements lasting 20 to 60 seconds in a 30-minute interval; one discrete body or limb movement in a 30-minute interval; absent movement in limbs; and no pockets of fluid in the vertical axis.Which score should the nurse assign to the fetus?

A nurse is preparing a patient to undergo radioactive iodine uptake testing.The nurse is aware that this test assesses the function of which of the following glands?

A 44-year-old woman is receiving hormonal treatment for stage II breast cancer.Which of the following lab tests would the nurse anticipate would be included in the patient's plan of care?

A nurse is assisting with stereotactic biopsy of the breast.Which of the following methods should the nurse anticipate being used to locate the breast abnormality in question and to guide insertion of the large-core needle biopsy?

A nurse is preparing to administer barium sulfate to a patient as part of an upper gastrointestinal and small bowel series procedure.What should the nurse tell the patient about this intervention?

The nurse is reviewing charts in an obstetric office.Which of the following findings would indicate a need for follow-up?