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Chapter 34 Flashcards

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Diagnostic Testing Phases

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Pretest (client preparation), Intratest (specimen collection, performing / assisting with diagnostic testing) and Post-Test (nursing care of the client and follow up activities / observations)

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Puncture of a vein for collection of a blood specimen; can be performed by various members of health care team

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Venipuncture

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3
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Person who performs venipuncture, usually collects specimen for the tests ordered by the primary care provider

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Phlebotomist

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4
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Includes hemoglobin and hematrocrit measurements, red blood cell count, white blood cell count, red blood cell indices and differential white cell count

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Complete Blood Count

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Main intracellular protein of erythrocytes (red blood cells); iron containing protein that transports oxygen

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Hemoglobin

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Measures the percentage of red blood cells in the total blood volume

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Hematocrit

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7
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Number of red blood cells per cubic millimeter of whole blood

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Red Blood Cell Count

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8
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Condition where chronic hypoxia may develop higher than normal red blood cell count

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Polycythemia

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9
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Determines the number of circulating white blood cells per cubic millimeter of whole blood

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Leukocyte / White Blood Cell Count

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10
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Routinely ordered for any client admitted to a hospital as a screening test for electrolyte and acid-base imbalance

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Serum Electrolytes

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11
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Two metabolically produced substances routinely used to evaluate renal function

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Urea and creatinine

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12
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Produced in relatively constant quantities by the muscles and is excreted by the kidneys

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Creatinine

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13
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Measured as Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

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Urea

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14
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____ ____ indicates the highest concentration of the drug in the blood serum; ______ _______ represents the lowest concentration of the drug in the blood serum

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Peak level; trough level

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15
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Measurement of the solute concentration of the blood

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Serum osmolality

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16
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Test for occult blood

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Guaiac test

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17
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Excessive amount of fat in the stool

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Steatorrhea

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18
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Most frequently performed fecal test

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Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)

19
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Substance used in a chemical reaction to detect a specific substance

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Reagent

20
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Collection of urine specimens for routine urinalysis

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Clean voided urine specimens

21
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Collection of urine specimens for urine culture

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Clean-catch or midstream urine specimens

22
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Collection of urine specimens for variety of test that depend on the client’s specific health problem

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Timed urine specimens

23
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Indicator of urine concentration or the amount of solutes present in the urine

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Specific gravity

24
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Product of the breakdown of fatty acids

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Ketones

25
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Measure to the solute concentration of urine that is a more exact measurement of urine concentration than specific gravity

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Urine Osmolality

26
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Mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi and trachea

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Sputum

27
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Clear liquid secreted by the salivary glands in the mouth; sometimes referred to as “spit”

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Saliva

28
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Blood in the sputum

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Hemoptysis

29
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Viewing the anal canal

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Anoscopy

30
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Viewing of the rectum

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Proctoscopy

31
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Viewing of the rectum and sigmoid colon

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Proctosigmoidoscopy

32
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Viewing of the large intestine

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Colonoscopy

33
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An X-ray of the _____ / _______ / _________ is commonly referred to as a KUB

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Kidneys; Ureters; Bladder

34
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A lighted instrument inserted through the urethra

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Cystoscope

35
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Provides a graphic recording of the heart’s electrical activity

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Electrocardiography

36
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Uses ECG to assess the client’s response to an increased cardiac workload during exercise

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Stress Electrocardiography

37
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Non invasive test that uses ultrasound to visualize the structures of the heart and evaluate left ventricular function

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Echocardiogram

38
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Painless, non invasive x ray procedure that has the unique capability of distinguishing minor differences in the density of tissues

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Computed Tomography

39
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Non invasive diagnostic scanning technique in which the client is placed in a magnetic field; commonly used to visualize the brain, spine, limbs and joints, heart, blood vessels, abdomen and pelvis

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

40
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Non invasive radiologic study that involves the injection or inhalation of a radioisotope

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Positron emission tomography (PET)

41
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Withdrawal of fluid that has abnormally collected or to obtain a specimen

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Aspiration

42
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Removal and examination of tissue

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Biopsy

43
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Condition in which a large amount of fluid accumulates in the abdominal cavity

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Ascites

44
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Removal of excess fluid or air to ease breathing

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Thoracentesis

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