Exam 2: Preface

A patient with a positive Papanicolaou (Pap)smear is scheduled for a colposcopy.The nurse should explain to the patient that the purpose of this procedure is to:

A postmenopausal patient is treated for a vertebral fracture.The patient states, "I did not even fall or remember doing anything to cause an injury like this." The patient has a bone mineral densitometry (DEXA)T-score of -3.6.What significant health history should the nurse identify that relates to this clinical presentation?

A patient is undergoing a hepatobiliary scan, including assessment of bile reflux.As part of this procedure, the nurse must give the patient which of the following 60 minutes after injection of the radionuclide?

Prior to a scheduled laboratory blood draw for serum aldosterone level, a nurse should instruct a patient to:

During a lactose-tolerance test, a patient's fasting glucose level of 98 mg/dL increases by 10 mg/dL.For which clinical manifestations should a nurse assess this patient?

A nurse is attempting to insert a needle to obtain a blood specimen from a 4-year-old, but the child, who is being held by her mother, is kicking, screaming, and flailing her arms about.Which nursing diagnosis related to this patient is the most critical?

A patient with persistent pleural edema is scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)of the chest.Which information in the patient's medical history should the nurse identify as a contraindication for this procedure?

A patient is preparing to undergo intestinal biopsy.Which of the following conditions would be a contraindication for this procedure?

A patient's laboratory test results indicate an increased level of vanillylmandelic acid (VMA)in the urine.The nurse is aware that this finding is associated with which of the following conditions? Select all that apply.

Which laboratory result should a nurse anticipate as part of an initial screening for a patient who is being evaluated for iron-deficiency anemia?

A patient's laboratory test results following analysis of a urine sample indicate a nuclear matrix protein (NMP)22 level of 12 units/mL.This finding indicates which of the following with regards to bladder cancer?

Which characteristic alterations in urinalysis should a nurse identify as a sign of improvement for a patient being treated for acute glomerulonephritis (AGN)?

A patient has laboratory results that show gliadin antibodies that are strongly positive for both immunoglobulin A (IgA)and G (IgG).Based on these results, the nurse should instruct the patient to:

A patient has just undergone a bone scan and the results show no bone abnormalities.However, the health-care provider is concerned that the result may be a false negative.Which of the following factors would likely cause a false negative? Select all that apply.

Which clinical manifestations should a nurse anticipate when assessing a patient who has a bone mineral densitometry (DEXA)T-score of -2.75?

A nurse reviews the Gram stain results from a patient's sputum culture.Which finding indicates that the specimen is contaminated by oral flora?

A patient's laboratory results indicate an insufficient total testosterone level.The nurse should expect to see which of the following signs and symptoms in this patient? Select all that apply.

A patient is scheduled for a prostate sonogram or transrectal ultrasound (TRUS).Prior to the examination, the nurse should instruct the patient to: