A patient needing a lung biopsy will be scheduled for
A) a ventilation-perfusion scan.
B) bronchoscopy.
C) pulmonary angiography.
D) pulmonary function test.
B
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The nurse is assisting in the establishment of a rapid response team for the hospital. Effective use of an RRT requires clear understanding of the role of the team. What is the major function of an RRT?
A) Perform bedside invasive procedures on general nursing units B) Assess all hospital patients for initial signs of hemodynamic instability C) Provide critical care expertise on general nursing units when needed D) Act as the transport team when patients require transfers to other facilities
A nursing instructor is quizzing a group of students about the function of the nephron. The student must choose which processes that control the function of the nephron to answer the question correctly? (Select all that apply.)
A) Filtration B) Dilution C) Secretion D) Reabsorption E) Concentration
A client scheduled to have blood drawn for a serum alpha1-antitrypsin level asks the nurse whether any special preparation is necessary. Since the client has a history of hyperlipidemia, the nurse should explain:
1. "A fasting specimen will be necessary." 2. "Any lipid-lowering medications should be held the day of the test." 3. "No special preparation is needed." 4. "A low-fat diet should be eaten for 24 hours prior to the test."
Continuous venovenous hemodialysis is used to:
a. remove fluids and solutes through the process of convection. b. remove plasma water in cases of volume overload. c. remove plasma water and solutes by adding dialysate. d. combine ultrafiltration, convection and dialysis