Labs and diagnostics - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pharmacology - Medical-Surgical Drugs Case Study Questions And Answers 100% Verified Rationales 2024/2025 (A+ Review) The nurse reviews the electronic health record and documents visit-related care in the nursing progress notes. Labs drawn and imaging completed per provider orders. Digoxin is prescribed for a client with heart failure. The nurse will assess for which clinical manifestation that indicates digoxin toxicity? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct...

1. A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? a. Heart rate 90/min b. Absent bowel sounds c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl d. Gastric pH of 3.0 Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate a possible hemorrhaging. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? a. Desmopressin b. Reg...

false reassurance - "DON'T WORRY, IT'S GOING TO BE OKAY" THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT NONTHERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION FALSE REASSURANCE Communicating with Patients that are Hearing Impaired - CLOSE FACING PATIENT, SPEAK SLOWLY, ENCOURAGE USE OF HEARING AIDS, DO NOT COVER MOUTH, WRITTEN MATERIAL, SIGN LANGUAGE, USE HANDS, FACE, FACIAL EXPRESSIONS SOLER - SIT FACING PATIENT, OPEN POSTURE, LEAN TOWARDS PATIENT, EYE CONTACT, RELAX "DO'S" OF COMMUNICATION (5) - SILENCE, PRESENTING RE...

Name the 13 different cranial lymph nodes discussed in class - Answer-Preauricular Postauricular (mastoid) Occipital Parotid Retropharyngeal (tonsillar) Submandibular Submental Sublingual Anterior superficial cervical Posterior superficial cervical Facial Sternomastoid Supraclavicular normocephalic - Answer-Head, and all organs of the head, are completely normal microcephalic - Answer-Abnormally small head. Microcephaly- infants born with abnormally small heads hydrocephalic - An...

SOAP NOTE DOCUMENTATION FINAL EXAM 2024. Outline - ANSWER Title, date, time S: CC, HPI O: Vitals, PE, labs/imaging/procedures A: 1. working diagnosis and tests to rule out ddx, 2. 3. 4. P: Disposition, diagnostics, treatment, follow up 1. 2. 3. 4. General ROS - ANSWER weakness chills fever night sweats fatigue weight changes skin ROS - ANSWER rashes lesions abnormal hair loss abnormal nail growth edema changes in color/texture diaphoresis pruritus head ROS - ANSWER...

What are diagnostics? - Answer- Tools to provide information about the client How are diagnostics used? - Answer- May be used to: Screen, as part of preventive care, or as a primary test that may indicate more specific testing is needed. Monitor an illness or disorder. Confirm a diagnosis. Monitor a client's response to treatment. What is the nursing role in diagnostic labs and test? - Answer- " Nurses require knowledge of the most common laboratory and diagnostic tests because one p...

mlt exam 1 questions & answers 2023/2024 Explain the function of a medical or clinical laboratory. - ANSWER-to perform chemical and microscopic test on blood other body fluids and tissues Discuss the organization of a typical hospital clinical laboratory. - ANSWER-the hospital administrator oversees everyone , under them is the chairman or director of clinical labs . the chairman oversees the associate director Improvement and professional development the lab manager and anatomical patho...

1. A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? a. Heart rate 90/min b. Absent bowel sounds c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl d. Gastric pH of 3.0 Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate a possible hemorrhaging. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? a. Desmopressin b. Reg...

Patient stability -mild signs of deterioration: mild confusion, tachypnea -6-8 hours before cardiac or respiratory arrest PCU vs ICU -ICU nursing is delivering ICU care to patients wherever they may be -PCU is progressive care units (intermediate or step down) that provide transition between ICU and general care unit >at risk for serious complications Complexity of unstable clients #1: physiologically unstable -critical analysis and decision making #2: risk of complications -frequent assess...

What is the 2nd most common malignancy in women and 2nd leading cause of death in women? - ANS￾Breast cancer How does breast cancer start? - ANS-From the epithelial lining of the ducts or the epithelium of the lobules 99% of breast cancers occur in what gender? - ANS-women breast cancer is slightly more common in what race of women? - ANS-white breast cancer in men is similar across? - ANS-all ethnic groups Risk factors for breast cancer? - ANS--post menopause (increasing in age after 6...