GENERAL TESTS & PROCEDURES

Question 1

1. VISUALIZES THE URINARY TRACT, INCLUDING
   KIDNEYS, BLADDER, AND URETERS
2. USED TO IDENTIFY/DIAGNOSE DISORDERS OF THE URINARY TRACT
3. BOWEL PREP PRIOR TO PROCEDURE
4. IV CONTRAST MEDIA USED
5. X-RAY TAKEN
6. INSTRUCT PT TO INCREASE FLUID INTAKE AFTER PROCEDURE

-CONTRAINDICATIONS:
IODINE ALLERGY
DECREASED RENAL FUNCTION

Answer 1

PYELOGRAM

Question 2

1. CREATE VISUAL OF INTERNAL SOT TISSUE STRUCTURES BY CREATING CROSS SECTIONAL IMAGES
2. DETECTS VARIATIONS OF SOFT TISSUES FROM OTHER STRUCTURES LIKE TUMORS. USEFUL IN IDENTIFYING DAMAGE TO LIGAMENTS AND/OR CARTILAGE
3. NO METAL IN ROOM. ASK PT IF HAVE METAL IMPLANT, IMPLANTED ELECTRONIC DEVICE, HEARING AID, OR HAVE ANY METAL SHRAPNEL REMAINING IN BODY FROM PREVIOUS INJURY.
4. NO PACE MAKERS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY APPROVED FOR MRI USE.
5. IODINE FREE CONTRAST
6. SAFE DURING PREGNANCIES
7. CAN TAKE UP TO 30-90MIN
8. ANTIANXIETY MEDS INDICATED FOR PTS WITH CLAUSTROPHOBIA

Answer 2

MRI

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

Question 3

1. EVALUATE ABNORMAL FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE OF DIABETES MELLITUS
2. PT SHOULD FAST, NO FOOD OR DRINK FOR AT LEAST 10HRS
3. TAKE BASELINE SAMPLE
4. <100mg/dL (BASELINE)
5. <200mg/dL (30 & 60 MIN AFTER GLUCOSE INGESTION)
6. <140mg/dL (120 MIN AFTER GLUCOSE INGESTION)
7. LEVELS >140 mg/dL INDICATE IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE
8. LEVELS >200mg/dL DIAGNOSTIC FOR DIABETES MELLITUS.

Answer 3

ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST

OGTT