Fundamentall Conceptsl &l Skillsl forl
Nursingl Practicel Il Guide|l Galenl (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l IVl orl POl contrastl dye:
Answer:
Safetyl alert!l Anyl allergiesl tol iodine,l thel dyel typel ofl seafood/shellfishl needsl tol bel
addressed-l thisl mayl bel al contraindication.l Notl alll contrastl isl iodinel boundl chemically.l
Alsol renall functionl mustl bel assessedl priorl tol al ptl receivingl contrastl dye.
Q:l Glycosylatedl hemoglobinl (Hgbl A1C)
Answer:
usedl forl al treatmentl planl adherencel monitoring.l
-Patientsl oftenl performl thisl skilll atl home.
Q:l Capillaryl Bloodl Specimenl (bloodl sugar)
Answer:
-Commonlyl performedl forl bloodl glucosel levelsl (Accucheck)
-Makel surel fingerl isl warm.
-Holdl inl dependentl positionl (belowl thel heart).l
-Alwaysl wipel thel firstl dropl ofl bloodl beforel collectingl specimen.l
-ONLYl GIVESl Al SNAPSHOTl OFl CURRENTl BLOODl SUGARl LEVELS.
,Q:l BMP
Answer:
basicl metabolicl panel
Q:l KUB
Answer:
-Kidneys,l urter,l bladderl X-RAY
-Pre:l education,l painless,l timeframe
-Post:l askl howl theyl arel doing,l calll light
Q:l Bronchoscopy
Answer:
-Larynx,l trachea,l andl bronchi.
-Looksl atl lungs,l downl throatl (gagl reflex)
Post:l Keepl ptl NPOl untill swallow,l gag,l andl coughl reflexesl havel returned.l Providel
garglesl forl mildl pharyngitis.l Monitorl respiratoryl status,l includingl lungl soundsl andl
sputum.l Maintainingl oxygenl asl ordered.l
Complications:l Shock,l bleedingl froml biopsy,l hypoxemia,l bronchospasm/l laryngospasm,l
infection,l pneumothorax.
Q:l Colonoscopy
Answer:
, -Viewingl thel largel intestine,l distall sigmoidl colonl andl rectum.
-Pre:l consent,l assessment;l vitals,l pain,l ptl alert/oriented,l allergies,l andl breathing.
-Intra:l vitals;l vitalsl shouldl decrease,l mayl needl oxygen,l defibrillator,l reversall agents,l andl
suction.
-Post:l Monitorl vitalsl untill ptl isl fullyl awake.l Encouragel liquidl dietl orl lightl meall forl
thel firstl 6l hrsl afterl thel procedure.l Observel stooll forl visiblel blood.l Reportl anyl
abdominall pain.l
-Complications:l Perforationl ofl bowel,l hypotension,l hemorrhage.
Q:l esophagogastroduodenoscopyl (EGD)
Answer:
-Visuall examinationl ofl thel esophagus,l stomach,l andl duodenum
-Sedationl safetyl considerations:l vitall signs,l O2,l andl SAT/respirations
-Post:l Maintainl NPOl untill thel gagl reflexl returns.l Positionl thel ptl onl thel leftl sidel untill
fullyl awakel tol preventl aspirations.
-Complications:l Perforation,l bleeding,l aspiration,l infection.
Q:l Elimination;l constipation
Answer:
-Commonl probleml affectingl 4l millionl Americans.l
l -Womenl morel thanl men
l -Isl definesl asl havingl infrequentl orl difficultl BMsl (fewerl thanl 3l BMsl perl week)
l -Canl bel al resultl ofl slowedl peristalsis
l -Characterizedl byl hardl fecesl andl rectall pain.l Canl alsol includel abdominall cramping,l
pain,l pressure,l abdominall distension,l anorexia,l andl headaches.
Q:l Potentiallyl duringl periodsl ofl constipationl whatl shouldl thel nursel monitorl for?