Exam 44: Diagnostic Procedures

____________ 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:

When explaining what to expect during a bronchoscopy, the nurse informs the patient that:

The nurse is caring for a patient who underwent a cardiac catheterization.The sheaths have just been removed.You should assess the patient carefully for what potential complication?

The nurse is preparing to assist with a bone marrow aspiration on a 3-month-old infant.The nurse may expect that the physician will use which site to perform the aspiration?

_____________ is a drug-induced depression of consciousness during which patients respond purposefully to verbal commands, either alone or accompanied by light tactile stimulation.In addition, no interventions are required to maintain a patent airway, and spontaneous ventilation is adequate.

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 _______________.

For an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, a nurse should:

Which is the appropriate patient position for a lumbar puncture?

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