NSG 550 Exam 1 Questions And Answers Verified 100% CORRECT
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NSG 550 Exam 1 Questions And Answers
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ACR Practice Guidelines for Communication of Diagnostic Imaging Findings Effective
communication should:
1. promote optimal patient care while supporting the provider
2. be tailored to satisfy need for timeliness
3. Minimize commu...
NSG 550 Exam 1 Questions And Answers
Verified 100% CORRECT
ACR Practice Guidelines for Communication of Diagnostic Imaging Findings Effective
communication should:
1. promote optimal patient care while supporting the provider
2. be tailored to satisfy need for timeliness
3. Minimize communication errors
What is the use for blood studies?
Establish DX
R/O clinical problem
Monitor therapy
Establish Prognosis
Screen for disease
What is the most common blood study?
Venous
What are arterial blood studies for?
Blood gasses
2 multiple choice options
What are some disadvantages of arterial blood studies?
More Discomfort
,Risk of Hematoma
Hold pressure for longer
Skin punctureOften used in pediatrics
Mix of venous and arterial
What can be used for arterial blood if needed?
Earlobe
2 multiple choice options
Why should you never milk for blood studies?
Hemolysis
Electrodiagnostic studies
Tests electrical impulses
Electrodiagnostic studies: Patient education
May cause discomfort from stimulation
Do not move
Do not have caffeine or sedatives before test
Few complications
What are NP's responsibilities for patient safety in testing?
Read Findings and Impression
Inconsistencies and incidentals. follow up.
,Deliver results to patients
Ultrasound
Used for vessels, ovaries, testicles, soft tissue, abscess/cyst, thyroid, guide needle biopsy, stage tumor
Vessels: imaging
Ultrasound & MRI
Ovaries: imaging
Ultrasound
Testicles: imaging
Ultrasound
Soft tissue: imaging
Ultrasound & MRI
Abscess/ cyst/ blood clot: imaging
Ultrasound
Thyroid: imaging
Ultrasound
Thyroid: Non-blood test
Radioactive Iodine Uptake
High RAIU- Hyperthyroid
, Low RAIU- Hypothyroid
Use ultrasound to see where the iodine was absorbed.
MRI
In depth look at:
Bone
Tissues
Vessels
Bone: Imaging
MRI & X-ray & Nuclear med
Testing bone densitometry
X-ray
Microscopy
Culture and Sensitivity
Blood culture
Urinalysis
Culture and sensitivity: test
Microscopy
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