Exam 3: Reviewers

The nurse is caring for a patient undergoing treatment with Adriamycin (doxorubicin hydrochloride)for breast cancer.The patient has had four cycles of chemotherapy.Which of the following studies would be used to evaluate if additional chemotherapy can be given safely?

A child has a positive result for a tine test as part of routine screening for school.Which is an appropriate response by a nurse when the parents ask what it means to have a positive tine test?

The nurse is caring for a patient in the intensive care unit admitted with a hemorrhagic cerebral vascular accident.The patient is drowsy but arousable, with blood pressure 188/58, pulse 62, and irregular respiratory pattern.Which of the following diagnostic tests would be most appropriate?

A nurse is assisting with collection of a sputum specimen for cytological examination.Which of the following are methods for collecting this specimen? Select all that apply.

The nurse working in a mammography center would question an appointment for which of the following individuals?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for a kidney, ureter, and bladder scan.The patient states, "I hate hospitals.I just want to get this over with." Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

A nurse is providing pretest teaching to a patient who is preparing to undergo capsule endoscopy.The nurse should tell the patient that which of the following could result in serious damage to the patient's intestinal tract if occurring during the time of the procedure?

A patient is preparing to undergo computed tomography (CT)of the spine.Which of the following are indications for this procedure? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a woman who is being evaluated for an ovarian cyst.The nurse would expect the patient to sign a consent for which of the following?

A woman is scheduling an annual mammogram.Which question should a nurse ask in order to schedule this procedure at the best time for the patient?

The nurse is providing care for a woman undergoing laparoscopy to evaluate infertility.Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

A nurse is preparing a patient for cytomegalovirus (CMV)testing.The nurse understands that which of the following patients are at high risk for CMV infection? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old who recently returned from a bronchoscopy to remove a swallowed nickel.Which of the following observations would require an immediate intervention?

A patient is suspected of having an Escherichia coli infection.Which test would be most appropriate for helping diagnose this condition?

A patient with advanced cirrhosis is undergoing testing of complement C3 and complement C4 levels.Based on the patient's condition, which of the following results should the nurse expect?

During an abdominal computed tomography (CT)scan, the patient complains of chest pain.Which of the following actions would be most appropriate?

The nurse is talking to a neighbor who reports sharp, burning abdominal pain between meals.The neighbor tells the nurse she is scheduled for an endoscopy the next week.Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

The laboratory test results of a patient with AIDS indicate an increase in CD4 and CD8 T cells of 200 cells/mm³ after having received antiretroviral therapy (ART)for 1 year.The nurse should interpret these results as indicating which of the following?

A nurse working in a diagnostic breast center would expect which of the following women to undergo ductography?

A patient is preparing to undergo computed tomography (CT)of the spleen.Which of the following are indications for this procedure? Select all that apply.