Diagnostic Test

Question 1

Normal result of an ejection Fraction (EF)

Answer 1

50% or greater (0 6 or greater)

Question 2

Radioactive substance is inhaled or injected and it emits
positively charged particles. It takes 45 minutes to allow the
radioactive substance to circulate in the brain.

Answer 2

Nursing responsibility: Ask the patient to void before
the test, as the procedure will take several hours.
Advise the patient to increase fluid intake after the
procedure to flush out the radioisotopes.

Question 3

What to check when patient is going for an MRI?

Answer 3

Metallic object and metallic implants.

Question 4

A diagnostic tool to assess the function of the moving image
of the beating heart and outline the heart chamber using a
gamma camera and Technetium 99 injected to the blood
stream

Answer 4

MUGA SCAN

Question 5

Maternal blood is drawn to measure antibodies, if the
result exceeds 1:16, amniocentesis may be
performed.

Answer 5

Indirect Coombs’ test

Question 6

Infant blood is drawn to determine the presence of
antibody-coated RBCs. The infant’s bilirubin will
determine the extent of the destruction of RBCs.

Answer 6

Direct Coombs test

Question 7

Schilling test is performed to rule out?

Answer 7

Pernicious anemia (Vitamin B12 deficiency)
VitaminB12 is cyanocobalamin.