Exam 3: Reviewers

A patient is preparing to receive an intravenous infusion of contrast medium before undergoing computed tomography of the biliary tract and liver.The nurse should inform the patient that she may experience which of the following after receiving this infusion? Select all that apply.

A patient's laboratory test results indicate a the presence of fungal infection at multiple sites.Fungal infections at which of the following sites should be considered critical findings and communicated to the health-care provider immediately? Select all that apply.

A patient who is admitted to the hospital with a productive cough and fever has a positive result on a QuantiFERON-TB Gold blood test.When providing care for this patient, what personal protective equipment (PPE)should a nurse wear?

The nurse is caring for an individual with known hearing loss in the high frequency range.Which of the following would the nurse expect to find documented in the chart?

A nurse caring for a patient undergoing a bronchoscopy would be most concerned by which of the following?

The nurse is conducting education for adult women on the importance of health screening at the local YMCA.Which of the following indicates teaching has been effective?

A patient's laboratory test results indicate a markedly elevated level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC).Which of the following conditions are associated with this finding? Select all that apply.

During a colposcopy, a health-care provider observes some abnormal cervical tissue and decides to biopsy it.The nurse should prepare the patient for this intervention by explaining that the patient will likely experience which of the following? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient who has jaundice and is scheduled for a hepatobiliary scan.The patient states, "I don't think I really want to have this test.What if they find liver cancer or something!" Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

The nurse is planning assignments for the day.Which of the following patients should be assigned to the care of an RN?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for abdominal angiography.Which of the following statements would be included in the patient teaching?

A patient's laboratory test results indicate the presence of the human papilloma virus (HPV).This finding most associated with which of the following conditions?

The student nurse needs to obtain pulse oximetry readings for a newborn.Which of the following locations is best?

The nurse is assisting a patient with a history of asthma who is to undergo bronchoscopy.Which of the following actions is expected?

The nurse receives a patient in the recovery room who just returned from a fiberoptic bronchoscopy under local anesthesia.Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a patient scheduled for a colonoscopy who has orders for tap water enemas until clear.The nursing assistant administers a soap suds enema.Which of the following is the best documentation of this event?

The nurse is providing care for a patient scheduled for a computer tomography of the brain.Which of the following instructions would the nurse provide?

A mother has brought her newborn into the emergency room with fears that the child may have been harmed by inhaling smoke from a campfire.The patient's laboratory test results indicate carbon monoxide saturation of hemoglobin of 12%.For a newborn, this finding may be best characterized as which of the following?

A nurse is assessing a patient for potential contraindications for an upcoming computed tomography (CT)scan of the pituitary.When the nurse learns that the patient has a pheochromocytoma, the nurse notifies the health-care provider of this finding and the CT scan is cancelled.Why is pheochromocytoma a contraindication for a CT scan?

The nurse is providing care for a patient newly diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease who is anticipating a lymphangiography.Which of the following patient statements indicates the need for further teaching?