Diagnostic testing Flashcards

1
Q

Seen in patients with elevated serum creatinine

A

Renal disease

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2
Q

Food interfering with VMA

A

coffee and licorice

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3
Q

1 week post operative arthroscopy, what should be elevated

A

postoperative thrombophlebitis

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4
Q

Instructions to an elderly dehydrated who just had CT scan of kidneys using contrast

A

Drink plenty of fluids for 24 hrs

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5
Q

CEA is used to monitor for what condition?

A

Breast, colon and gastric cancer

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6
Q

After have barium enema, what should you do?

A

Take oral laxative to eliminate barium

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7
Q

Elevated glucose level, what in history would cause hyperglycemia

A

Corticosteroid therapy

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8
Q

What drug should be discontinued before serum gastrin level drawn

A

Cimetidine (tagament)

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9
Q

Most specific test to test for recurrent prostate cancer?

A

PSA

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10
Q

Patient has mild discomfort after arthroscopy, What intervention would you have?

A

Administer a analgesic (acetaminophen)

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11
Q

After returning from EGD,patient complains of fever and chest pain. What should nurse suspect?

A

Esophageal perforation, notify doctor immediately

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12
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What would be considered a positive TB reading after 48 hours

A

Indurated area measuring 12 mm

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13
Q

What is post procedure for cardiac catheterization?

A

Keeping involved extremity immobolized

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14
Q

Sims Huhner test

A

Evaluates interaction between the sperm and cervical mucus

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15
Q

Why does physician order x-ray on both arms of a child that fell on his right arm?

A

Comparison is necessary because fracture lines in long bones are hard to distinguish in children from normal growth lines.

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16
Q

Elevated specific gravity in urine indicates

A

Dehydration

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17
Q

Pt just returned from having a bronchoscopy. What is not a nursing intervention?

A

Encouraging cool liquid for throat

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18
Q

After liver biopsy

A

should lie on right side for 1-2 hours to prevent hemorrhage

19
Q

Factors that cause increase in HCT

A

Dehydration

20
Q

Contradiction for lumbar puncture

A

Increase intracranial pressure

21
Q

tumor marker for breast cancer

A

CA 15-3

22
Q

Most helpful for diagnosing MI

A

Isoenzyme CPK-MB

23
Q

Not a stimuli for fetal activity

A

Administrating oxytocin

24
Q

Contraindication for MRI

A

Cardiac pacemaker

25
Q

Best time to obtain sputum specimen

A

Early morning

26
Q

Bence-Jones protein

A

Multiple myeloma

27
Q

Patient present with upper GI bleed from ulcer, what is the appropriate test

A

EGD

28
Q

Pt admitted for abdominal pain what order should test be performed, barium enema, ultrasound and CT

A

Ultrasound, CT, Barium enema

29
Q

Incorrect statement for obtaining a blood culture on bacteremia

A

Culture can be drawn anytime with no regards to medications or vital signs

30
Q

Appropriate test for woman in 1 st trimester having pain from gallbladder disease

A

gallbladder ultasound

31
Q

Possible cause of hyperkalemia

A

Acidosis

32
Q

Contraindictation of IVP

A

Renal insufficiency, shellfish allergy, and severe dehydration

33
Q

Low BUN level indicate

A

Overly hydrated patients, liver disease,and malnourished pt in negative nitrogen balance

34
Q

Before scheduling a IVP ask

A

Are you allergic to shellfish? Are you able to drink a lot of fluids? and Have you had an IVP before?

35
Q

False regarding semen analysis

A

a single sperm analysis will be enough to confirm male infertility.

36
Q

Warfarin administartion

A

Test INR

37
Q

Ideal hdl/total cholesterol

A

1:3

38
Q

During stress test, bp drops what should be avoided the last 2 hrs

A

taking a hot shower

39
Q

Lab results for bone destruction

A

Increased serum ALP

40
Q

Cortisol peak levels

A

6am to 8 am

41
Q

symptoms that include hypocalcemia

A

tetany and carpal pedal

42
Q

Avoid before EEG

A

Coffee, Tea, Cola

43
Q

Specific gravity elevated

A

Dehydration