A patient comes to the dermatology clinic to be evaluated. The patient has systemic lupus erythematosis. What diagnostic test would the nurse expect the physician to order for this patient?
A) Indirect immunofluorescence test
B) Direct immunofluorescence test
C) Patch test
D) Skin biopsy
Ans: B
Feedback: Direct immunofluorescence tests on skin are techniques to detect autoantibodies directed against portions of the skin. A patch test is used to identify allergens and a skin biopsy is used to diagnose a malignancy.
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1. "Her infection is very contagious. Would you like me to give you the name of a place where you can be screened for the infection and given the means for a cure?" 2. "You probably have the same sexual infection too. You need to see about it be-fore you give it back to her or somebody else." 3. "You may have the same infection. Have you been with any other females lately? The Health Department needs to make a list." 4. "This is the third time that your friend has been in here with the same infection! Why don't you get some shots yourself?"
The nurse recognizes that a child with cerebral palsy who has jerky movements and scissoring of the legs has the type of cerebral palsy classified as:
a. Mixed b. Athetoid c. Spastic d. Dyskinetic
Moral values are values that
A) Place an emphasis on emotional attitudes B) Are intertwined with one's religion C) Have some sense of right or wrong D) Determine one's beliefs about others
Of all the patients who have been scheduled to have a biophysical profile, for which patient should the nurse clarify the physician's order?
1. A gravida with intrauterine growth restriction 2. A gravida with mild hypertension of pregnancy 3. A gravida who is post-term 4. A gravida who complains of decreased fetal movement for 2 days