Exam 2: Preface

A patient admitted with a fever of unknown origin has orders for "blood cultures x 3." The nurse should inform the patient that this procedure involves:

A nurse is teaching a refresher class on infection control to other nurses in the hospital.The nurse should mention that Standard Precautions are required any time a nurse is expecting to come into contact with which of the following? Select all that apply.

An infant with a history of vomiting has completed a gastroesophageal reflux scan.Which instruction should a nurse give to the infant's parents?

A nurse is preparing to draw blood from a patient who is deaf.A family member who is present has been using sign language to assist staff with communication.Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A patient is undergoing a kidney biopsy.Which of the following conditions can this test produce positive findings for? Select all that apply.

A patient's laboratory test results indicate decreased levels of vitamin B₁₂ in the blood.The nurse knows that this finding is consistent with which of the following conditions? Select all that apply.

A nurse works in an outpatient clinic where urinalysis dipstick testing is routinely performed.To ensure that the urinalysis results obtained are accurate, the nurse should:

A patient is suspected of having Graves' disease.Which test would be most appropriate for confirming this suspicion?

A nurse is preparing a patient for a pelvic, nonobstetric ultrasound.Which information, reported by the patient, should the nurse identify as a contraindication for this procedure?

A nurse notes that a patient has orders for an endoscopy, abdominal ultrasound, gastrointestinal (GI)scintigraphy, and lower GI series.Which of these procedures should the nurse schedule last?

A nurse is preparing to obtain a capillary blood specimen from a 2-month-old.Which site should the nurse plan to use to draw the blood?

A patient is found to have prostatic hypertrophy of unknown etiology.Which of the following biopsy procedures should the nurse expect to be performed to assist in diagnosing this condition?

A patient's malignant melanoma is suspected of having metastasized.Which of the following biopsy procedures should the nurse expect to be performed to determine the stage of metastatic cancer?

Two months after a patient is diagnosed with AIDS, a repeat CD4/CD8 enumeration (T-cell profile)shows an increase from 0.8 to 1.1.The patient asks the nurse whether this means that the infection is gone.Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

A patient has been diagnosed with hemolytic anemia.The nurse is aware that this condition is associated with a deficiency in which vitamin?

A nurse is collecting a capillary specimen for blood glucose from a patient on an insulin drip to treat postoperative hyperglycemia.The patient reports pain from the multiple, hourly fingersticks required by the intensive insulin protocol.Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a geriatric patient in an acute care setting.The patient is confused about time and place but responds to name.The patient has been hospitalized for over 1 week, and this nurse has provided care to this patient several times.The patient's armband is taped to the foot of the bed, and the patient is sitting in the chair next to the bed with a family member visiting.Which method should be used by the nurse to confirm this is the correct patient?

A patient is undergoing a standard barium swallow.Which of the following structures is the focus of this test?

A patient visiting a prenatal clinic has a negative result for toxoplasma antibody.Based on this result, a nurse should identify a need for patient teaching when the patient's history indicates that the patient:

A patient's bone marrow laboratory test results indicate increased lymphocytes.Which of the following conditions are most likely associated with these findings?