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The nurse is administering Telepaque for a cholecystogram. How frequently will the nurse administer 1 tablet of Telepaque before this procedure?
- A. Every 5 minutes
- B. Every 10 minutes
- C. Every 15 minutes
- D. Every 20 minutes
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Telepaque should be taken one at a time, waiting 15 minutes after each tablet.
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What should the nurse encourage the patient to consume when preparing for an electroencephalogram (EEG)?
- A. Tea
- B. Food
- C. Cola
- D. Coffee
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Food intake should be encouraged, but coffee, tea, and colas should be eliminated before an EEG.
What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a brain scan?
- A. Allow the patient to wear a wig during the scan.
- B. Allow the patient to wear a partial denture plate during the scan.
- C. Inform the patient that a clicking noise will be heard during the scan.
- D. Keep the patient NPO for 12 hours before scan if contrast dye is used.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Before a brain scan, the patient is kept NPO for 4 hours if contrast dye is to be used, the patient is instructed not to wear a wig, hairpins, clips, or partial denture plates, and the nurse informs the patient that a clicking noise is made as the scanner moves.
What is the probable source of bright red blood in the stool?
- A. Stomach
- B. Small intestine
- C. Lower gastrointestinal tract
- D. Higher intestinal tract
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When blood in the stool is bright red, the site of bleeding is most likely from the lower gastrointestinal tract.
What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an exercise tolerance test (treadmill)?
- A. Withhold all foods and fluids before the test.
- B. Withhold all heart medications before the test.
- C. Allow the patient to drink water before the test.
- D. Allow the patient to consume food before the test.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A patient having an exercise tolerance test is kept NPO, except for water, for 4 hours until after the test. The nurse should never withhold the patient's heart medications before this test.
The nurse is preparing to collect a urine specimen. What will this nurse include when labeling this specimen?
- A. Date and time of collection
- B. Identification of last name only
- C. Room number
- D. Medical record number
- E. Insurance information
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: When labeling a specimen date and time of collection, room number and medical record number should be included. Patient should be identified by full name. Insurance information is not necessarily included.