Exam 1: About This Book

A nurse assessing a patient with a history of inflammatory bowel disease notes bilateral pitting edema of both the ankles and feet.Which laboratory result is most likely related to this finding?

Which laboratory result should the nurse identify as most indicative that a patient with type 1 diabetes needs assistance to improve diabetic management?

A patient who is receiving chemotherapy has a white blood cell count of 7,200 cells/mm³ and a platelet count of 66.2 *10³/mm³.Which order should the nurse question for this patient?

A patient has an order for a blood test for antisperm antibodies.Which condition should a nurse plan to manage if this test is positive?

A nurse observes that a patient admitted to the emergency department with decreased level of consciousness has urine with a very fruity odor.Based on this observation, the nurse should plan interventions to manage:

A patient's laboratory test results indicate decreased gastric acid output.The nurse should suspect which of the following conditions, based on this finding? Select all that apply.

Which laboratory test should a nurse monitor to determine if a patient is responding to the administration of iron for iron-deficiency anemia?

The nurse is caring for a woman at 35 weeks gestation with pre-eclampsia.An amniocentesis is performed.Which of the following laboratory values indicates lung maturity is sufficient for delivery?

A patient's laboratory test results indicate an increase in $\gamma$ -glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT).Which of the following conditions should the nurse associate with this finding? Select all that apply.

Which dietary instruction should the nurse plan for a patient with a potassium level of 3.2 mEq/L?

A patient, who is a Jehovah's Witness, is scheduled for an elective knee arthroplasty.The patient has a hemoglobin (Hgb)10.4 g/dL and hematocrit (HCT)30.8%.Which medication should be administered prior to surgery to improve the patient's Hgb and HCT?

Which change in laboratory values should indicate to a nurse that therapy for a patient who is receiving fluid replacement for hypertonic dehydration has been effective?

A patient is admitted to a hospital with a diagnosis of confusion.The patient has a serum digoxin level of 3.2 ng/mL.Which additional laboratory data should the nurse monitor?

A patient who is screened for resistant organisms on admission to a long-term care setting is found to have methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)in the nares.Which intervention should a nurse use to manage this diagnostic finding?

A patient's laboratory test results indicate a positive finding on an infectious mononucleosis screen.The nurse is providing instructions to the patient on home care for this illness.Which of the following should the nurse mention? Select all that apply.

A nurse is explaining laboratory test results to the parent of a 12-month-old patient.The results show a low level of immunoglobulin A (IgA).Which of the following is the most accurate interpretation of these results?

A patient with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)has arterial blood gases with pH 7.36, PCO₂ 50 mm Hg, and HCO₃ 20 mEq/L.The patient has oxygen by nasal cannula at 2 L/min.Which order should a nurse anticipate for this patient?

A child is brought to the emergency room with suspected lead poisoning.Which of the following tests, in addition to a blood lead level, would most likely be conducted to assess for lead poisoning?

A nurse is preparing to draw a blood specimen for D-dimer using a butterfly collection device.No other laboratory specimens are ordered.Which step is necessary to ensure an accurate result?

A nurse is assisting with a gastrointestinal blood loss scan for a child.Which of the following interventions should the nurse make? Select all that apply.