The nurse is caring for a client in the physician's office with a potential sinus infection. The physician orders a diagnostic test to identify if fluid is found in the sinus cavity
Which diagnostic test, written by the physician, is specifically ordered for this purpose? A) CBC with differential
B) Transillumination of the sinus
C) Nasal culture
D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
B
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Transillumination and x-rays of the sinuses may show a change in the shape of or confirms that there is fluid in the sinus cavity. CBC with differential can note an elevated white blood cell count but not confirm fluid in the sinus cavity. A nasal culture can note bacteria in the nares. An MRI is an expensive procedure which is not typically prescribed for a potential infection and not specifically ordered to identify fluid in the sinus cavity.
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