SCYM (ASCP) (2026) ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
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1. What information should the nurse include in the teaching plan of a client
diagnosed with GERD?
A. Sleep without pillows
B. Adjust food intake to three full meals per day with no snacks
C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
D. Avoid participation in any aerobic exercise program
Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
2. After hospitalization for SIADH, a client develops pontine myelinolysis. Which
intervention should the nurse implement first?
A. Reorient client to room
B. Place a patch on one eye
C. Evaluate clients ability to swallow
D. Perform range of motion exercises
Reorient client to room
3. A male client with heart failure calls the clinic and reports that he cannot put
his shoes on because they are too tight. Which additional information should the
nurse obtain?
A. What time did he take his medication?
B. Has his weight changed in the last several days?
C. Is he still able to tighten his belt buckle?
D. How many hours did he sleep last night?
Has his weight changed in the last several days?
4. An older adult woman with a long history of COPD is admitted with progressive
shortness of breath and a persistent cough, is anxious, and is complaining of dry
mouth. which intervention should the nurse implement?
A. Administer a prescribed sedative
, B. Encourage client to drink water
C. Apply a high flow Venturi mask
D. Assist her to an upright position
Assist her to an upright position
5. A client with a history of asthma and bronchitis arrives at the clinic with
shortness of breath, productive cough with thickening mucous and the inability to
walk up a flight of stairs without experiencing breathlessness. Which action is
most important for the nurse to instruct the client about self care?
A. Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquify secretions
B. Avoid crowded enclosed areas to reduce pathogens exposure
C. Call the clinic if undesirable side effects or medications
Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquify secretions
6. A cardiac catherization of a client with heart disease indicates the following
blockages: 95% proximal left anterior descending (LAD), 99% proximal circumflex,
and 95% proximal right coronary artery (RCA) the client later asks the nurse "What
does all of that mean for me?" What information should the nurse provide.
B. Three main arteries have major blockages, with only 1-5% of the blood flow
getting through to the heart muscles
Three main arteries have major blockages, with only 1-5% of the blood flow
getting through to the heart muscles
7. What is the function of a bandpass optical filter in a flow cytometer? A filter
that allows light between a set wavelength to pass through and reflects light
above and below the set wavelength. For example, a bandpass filter with a
wavelength of 550/40nm would allow light between 530nm and 570nm to pass
through, but reflect light below 530nm and above 570nm.
8. What is the recommended collection tube for peripheral blood for flow
cytometry analysis when sodium heparin is required? Green top (sodium heparin)
tube. Green top tube containing lithium heparin is not acceptable.
9. According to the biosafety guidelines, how should effluent waste be handled
from a flow cytometer? Effluent shall be collected into a container that contains
VERIFIED ACCURATE SOLUTION (DETAILED & ELABORATED) |GET IT
100% ACCURATE!! 2026 TEST!!
1. What information should the nurse include in the teaching plan of a client
diagnosed with GERD?
A. Sleep without pillows
B. Adjust food intake to three full meals per day with no snacks
C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
D. Avoid participation in any aerobic exercise program
Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
2. After hospitalization for SIADH, a client develops pontine myelinolysis. Which
intervention should the nurse implement first?
A. Reorient client to room
B. Place a patch on one eye
C. Evaluate clients ability to swallow
D. Perform range of motion exercises
Reorient client to room
3. A male client with heart failure calls the clinic and reports that he cannot put
his shoes on because they are too tight. Which additional information should the
nurse obtain?
A. What time did he take his medication?
B. Has his weight changed in the last several days?
C. Is he still able to tighten his belt buckle?
D. How many hours did he sleep last night?
Has his weight changed in the last several days?
4. An older adult woman with a long history of COPD is admitted with progressive
shortness of breath and a persistent cough, is anxious, and is complaining of dry
mouth. which intervention should the nurse implement?
A. Administer a prescribed sedative
, B. Encourage client to drink water
C. Apply a high flow Venturi mask
D. Assist her to an upright position
Assist her to an upright position
5. A client with a history of asthma and bronchitis arrives at the clinic with
shortness of breath, productive cough with thickening mucous and the inability to
walk up a flight of stairs without experiencing breathlessness. Which action is
most important for the nurse to instruct the client about self care?
A. Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquify secretions
B. Avoid crowded enclosed areas to reduce pathogens exposure
C. Call the clinic if undesirable side effects or medications
Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquify secretions
6. A cardiac catherization of a client with heart disease indicates the following
blockages: 95% proximal left anterior descending (LAD), 99% proximal circumflex,
and 95% proximal right coronary artery (RCA) the client later asks the nurse "What
does all of that mean for me?" What information should the nurse provide.
B. Three main arteries have major blockages, with only 1-5% of the blood flow
getting through to the heart muscles
Three main arteries have major blockages, with only 1-5% of the blood flow
getting through to the heart muscles
7. What is the function of a bandpass optical filter in a flow cytometer? A filter
that allows light between a set wavelength to pass through and reflects light
above and below the set wavelength. For example, a bandpass filter with a
wavelength of 550/40nm would allow light between 530nm and 570nm to pass
through, but reflect light below 530nm and above 570nm.
8. What is the recommended collection tube for peripheral blood for flow
cytometry analysis when sodium heparin is required? Green top (sodium heparin)
tube. Green top tube containing lithium heparin is not acceptable.
9. According to the biosafety guidelines, how should effluent waste be handled
from a flow cytometer? Effluent shall be collected into a container that contains
