Diagnostic Testing HESI prep- Adult Care (A+ Graded Already) 2024.

A client is being prepared for a thoracentesis. The nurse should assist the client to which position for the procedure? a) Lying in bed on the affected side b) Lying in bed on the unaffected side c) Sims position with the head of the bed flat d) Prone with the head turned to the side and supported by a pillow correct answers b) Lying in bed on the unaffected side Rationale: To facilitate removal of fluid from the chest, the client is positioned sitting at the edge of the bed leaning over the bedside table, with the feet supported on a stool; or lying in bed on the unaffected side with the head of the bed elevated 30 to 45 degrees. The prone and Sims positions are inappropriate positions for this procedure. The nurse is preparing to care for a client who has returned to the nursing unit following cardiac catheterization performed through the femoral artery. The nurse checks the health care provider's (HCP's) prescription and plans to allow which client position or activity following the procedure? a) Bed rest in high Fowler's position b) Bed rest with bathroom privileges only c) Bed rest with head elevation at 60 degrees d) Bed rest with head elevation no greater than 30 degrees correct answers d) Bed rest with head elevation no greater than 30 degrees Rationale: After cardiac catheterization, the extremity into which the catheter was inserted is kept straight for 4 to 6 hours. The client is maintained on bed rest for 4 to 6 hours (time for bed rest may vary depending on the HCP's preference and on whether a vascular closure device was used) and the client may turn from side to side. The head is elevated no more than 30 degrees (although some HCPs prefer the flat position) until hemostasis is adequately achieved. A client is scheduled for a Papanicolaou (Pap) smear at the next scheduled clinic visit. The nurse provides instructions to the client regarding preparation for this test. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching? a) The test is painless. b) Fluids are restricted on the day of the test. c) The test can be performed during menstruation. d) Vaginal douching is required 2 hours before the test. correct answers a) The test is painless.