A nurse who was present at the time of the death of a patient should document:

A patient in the outpatient clinic has provided a urine sample. To perform a urine dipstick test accurately, the nurse wets the dipstick and starts timing:

A patient dies after suffering a severe cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The family members are informed of his demise and are at the bedside. What documentation should be noted in the patient's medical record? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse preparing a patient for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) should determine if the patient has:

Prior to the nurse transporting the patient to have a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), it is essential that the nurse confirms that the patient:

While admitting a patient from home to the skilled nursing facility, the nurse notes that the patient has brought medications that are not included on the primary care provider's medication order sheet. The nurse's best initial action is to:

The nurse instructs an outpatient female patient preparing for an abdominal ultrasonography that prior to the procedure, she should:

A patient is scheduled to have a diagnostic procedure performed on an outpatient basis at 9:00 AM. The nurse will advise the patient to:

For the patient who just had a liver biopsy performed, the nurse should position him:

When collecting a blood sample with a Vacutainer system, it is important to:

The correct technique for obtaining a stool specimen for ova and parasites is to use a wooden stick and:

For the nurse to provide support to families of patients who have died, it is most important to:

A patient's condition warrants a transfer from intensive care to a regular nursing unit in the same acute care facility. Before assisting with the patient's move. the nurse notes that the transfer has been authorized by the:

. State medical care coverage for low-income individuals called _______________.

An older adult patient has had a series of enemas in preparation for a gastrointestinal diagnostic procedure. Which electrolytes should be monitored following the enemas?

Pressure must be placed over the site of insertion of the catheter used for an angiogram, or a(n) ______________ may form.

The technique of _______________ is used to obtain a sample of bone marrow for diagnostic testing.

A patient has an acute care facility discharge order for later that day. The LPN/LVN understands that part of the discharge process to be performed by the registered nurse is:

The nurse is aware that patients who are not candidates for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) include patients with: (Select all that apply)

New orders have been written by the primary care provider for a patient admitted to a skilled nursing facility. After transcription, the orders will be verified by the:

The nurse is performing an initial assessment on a patient with respiratory difficulty. The nurse would anticipate documenting signs and symptoms such as:

The primary care provider has ordered the collection of a 24-hour urine specimen. The nurse's instructions to the patient for proper collection of the urine specimen include: (Select all that apply.)

A(n) ____________ is usually flexible, contains a fiber optic light, and is used to view the interior of body structures.

A breast ______________ is often performed to determine whether a lump in the breast needs to be removed.