Exam 44: Diagnostic Procedures

The physician needs to visually examine a patient's esophagus,stomach and duodenum.The nurse anticipates that the physician will order:

Interventions to prevent lumbar puncture (LP)headaches include adequate ____________ and fever control before the LP.Another effective intervention includes post procedure application of an epidural patch for pain management.

____________ are sterile invasive procedures involving the removal of body fluids or tissue for diagnostic procedures.

A patient who is a candidate for an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy has:

Which action should a nurse take following a procedure requiring intravenous moderate sedation?

A specialized form of angiography in which a catheter is inserted into the left or right side of the heart via a major peripheral vessel to study pressures within the heart,cardiac volumes,valvular function,and patency of coronary arteries is known as ______________.

For an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy,a nurse should:

Then explaining about a lumbar puncture,a nurse informs a patient that during the procedure he or she will be asked to:

The removal of a small amount of the liquid organic material in the medullary canals of selected bones,in particular the sternum and the posterior superior iliac crests in adults is known as _______________.

A venographic examination of the flow of radiopaque contrast medium through the kidneys,ureters,and bladder to identify obstruction,hematuria,stones,bladder injury,or renal artery occlusion is known as an ________________.

_____________________ is often used for diagnostic or surgical procedures that do not require complete anesthesia in acute care,surgical care,and outpatient care settings.

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just undergone a bronchoscopy and has been in recovery for the last 15 minutes.The nurse should be especially watchful for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is discussing the patient's upcoming elective lumbar puncture,and explains that the patient will probably need to have computerized tomography of the brain before the procedure is done.What is the reason for this?

Both aspiration and biopsy diagnose and differentiate which of the following: leukemia,certain malignancies,anemia,and thrombocytopenia? (Select all that apply.)

A graphic representation of the heart's electrical activity or conduction system is known as an ______________.

The patient is a 56-year-old man who has terminal cirrhosis and severe ascites.He is lethargic,but demonstrating signs of discomfort and respiratory distress.The physician has spoken with the patient's wife and has obtained consent to perform an abdominal paracentesis on the patient.After the physician has left to prepare for the procedure,the wife asks the nurse if the procedure is really necessary.How should the nurse respond?