Fundamentall Conceptsl &l Skillsl forl
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Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Describel importantl pre-testingl nursingl considerationsl forl diagnosticl testing.
Answer:
-l Thel nursel mustl verifyl thel provider'sl orderl andl confirml informedl consentl ifl required.
-l Thel nursel mustl checkl NPOl stat.
-l Thel nursel mustl assessl forl allergies,l especiallyl tol iodinel orl contrastl dye.
-l Thel nursel mustl encouragel fluidsl post-procedure
-l Thel nursel shouldl reviewl laboratoryl valuesl suchl asl kidneyl functionl testsl andl
medication.
-l Thel nursel mustl ensurel thel patientl understandsl thel procedurel afterl explainingl thel
procedurel andl anyl requiredl preparation.
Q:l Describel thel nursingl implicationsl (actionsl suchl asl intervention,l education,l
monitoring,l etc.)l forl patientsl receivingl contrastl media.
Answer:
-l Thel nursel mustl assessl forl allergiesl tol iodinel orl shellfishl beforel administration.
-l Monitorl kidneyl functionl (Kidneyl functionl shouldl bel evaluatedl byl reviewingl BUNl andl
creatininel levels.)
-l Thel patientl shouldl bel encouragedl tol increasel fluidsl afterl thel procedurel tol helpl
eliminatel thel contrast.
-l Thel nursel mustl monitorl forl signsl ofl allergicl reactionl suchl asl rash,l dyspnea,l orl
hypotension.
-l Informl thel patientl thel stooll willl bel palel forl al fewl days,l andl holdl medicationsl suchl
asl metforminl ifl ordered.
,Q:l Describel howl tol usel cleanl catchl tol collectl al urinel sample.
Answer:
Al clean-catchl specimenl requiresl cleansingl thel perineall areal andl collectingl midstreaml
urinel inl al sterilel container.
Q:l Describel howl tol usel al 24-hourl urinel specimenl tol collectl al urinel sample.
Answer:
Al 24-hourl urinel specimenl requiresl collectingl alll urinel producedl inl al 24-hourl periodl
afterl discardingl firstl voidl andl storingl itl properly
Q:l Describel howl tol usel al straightl catheterl tol collectl al urinel sample.
Answer:
Al straightl catheterl specimenl involvesl sterilel insertionl ofl al catheterl tol obtainl urinel forl
one-timel catheterization
Q:l Describel howl tol usel al Foleyl catheterl tol collectl al urinel sample.
Answer:
Al Foleyl catheterl specimenl isl obtainedl froml thel samplingl portl usingl sterilel techniquel itl
isl al sterilel indwellingl catheter
Q:l Identifyl thel testsl thatl arel usedl forl monitoringl bloodl glucose?
Answer:
Fastingl bloodl glucose,l randoml bloodl glucose,l fingerstickl (capillaryl glucose),l andl
hemoglobinl A1c.
Q:l Whatl isl al fastingl bloodl glucosel test?
,Answer:
Fastingl bloodl glucosel measuresl glucosel afterl anl 8-hourl fast.
Q:l Whatl isl al randoml bloodl glucosel test?
Answer:
Randoml bloodl glucosel measuresl glucosel atl anyl time.
Q:l Whatl isl al hemoglobinl A1Cl test?
Answer:
Hemoglobinl A1Cl reflectsl averagel glucosel levelsl overl threel months.
Q:l Whatl isl fingerstickl capillaryl glucosel testingl usedl for?
Answer:
Fingerstickl capillaryl glucosel testingl monitorsl dailyl glucosel levels.
Q:l Describel thel stepsl forl al fingerstickl testl forl bloodl glucose.
Answer:
-l Thel nursel performsl handl hygienel andl appliesl gloves.
-l Thel nursel willl warml thel finger
-l Thel sidel ofl thel fingertipl isl cleansedl withl alcoholl andl allowedl tol dry.
-l Al lancetl isl usedl tol puncturel thel sidel ofl thel finger.
-l Thel firstl dropl ofl bloodl isl wipedl away.
-l Thel secondl dropl isl collected
-l Applyl pressurel tol thel finger
-l Thel resultl isl documented.
Q:l Whatl doesl specificl gravityl measure?
, Answer:
Specificl gravityl measuresl thel concentrationl ofl urine.
Q:l Whatl doesl al highl specificl gravityl indicatel andl whatl colorl wouldl thel urinel appear?
Answer:
Highl specificl gravityl indicatesl concentratedl urinel (dehydration),l whichl appearsl darkerl
amber.
Q:l Whatl doesl al lowl specificl gravityl indicatel andl whatl colorl wouldl thel urinel appear?
Answer:
Lowl specificl gravityl indicatesl dilutedl urinel (fluidl overload),l whichl appearsl palel orl lightl
yellow.
Q:l Whatl doesl thel BUNl labl testl measure?
Answer:
Bloodl ureal nitrogenl measuresl thel amountl ofl nitrogenl wastel inl thel bloodl froml urea.l
BUNl measuresl nitrogenl wastel filteredl byl thel kidneys.
Q:l whatl doesl anl elevatedl valuel indicate?
Answer:
Anl elevatedl BUNl indicatesl dehydration,l kidneyl dysfunction,l heartl failure,l orl highl
proteinl intake.
Q:l Ifl thel levelsl arel lessl thanl 30l mll forl al BUN,l whatl doesl thatl indicate?
Answer:
renall failure