What preparation is needed for B.K.'s CT scan?
What will be an ideal response?
• Basic metabolic panel (BMP) to assess renal function before the contrast dye can be given
• Documentation of any allergies to shellfish or iodine or iodinated dye
• An IV site to deliver the contrast dye
• Nothing by mouth (NPO) at least 4 hours before the test (if oral contrast)
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Palpation of a patient's scrotum reveals a normal testicle on the right, but the left testicle cannot be palpated. You suspect that he has cryptorchidism and
a. ask him about recent trauma to his scrotum. b. ask him about recent viral infections such as mumps. c. palpate his left inguinal canal to locate the testicle. d. prepare him for emergency surgery.
Your patient who is being treated for hyperparathyroidism is receiving calcitonin. The action of this hormone is to:
1. promote excretion of calcium in the urine. 2. promote calcium absorption from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. 3. inhibit release of calcium from the bones. 4. help in the excretion of kidney stones.
The client with cancer is receiving chemotherapy and develops thrombocytopenia. The nurse identifies which intervention as the highest priority in the nursing plan of care?
A. Ambulation three times a day B. Monitoring temperature C. Monitoring the platelet count D. Monitoring for pathological factors