A patient has been diagnosed with AKI, but the cause is uncertain. The nurse prepares patient educational material about which diagnostic test?
a. Flat plate of the abdomen
b. Renal ultrasonography
c. Computed tomography
d. Kidney biopsy
Answer: d. Kidney biopsy
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The nurse is providing breast cancer education at a community facility. The American Cancer Society recommends that women get mammograms:
A) Yearly after age 40 B) After the birth of the first child and every 2 years thereafter C) After the first menstrual period and annually thereafter D) Every 3 years between ages 20 and 40 and annually thereafter
A patient who has had abdominal surgery has been discharged on a cholinergic drug to assist in increasing gastrointestinal peristalsis. The nurse will teach this patient to look for which therapeutic effect?
a. Decreased pulse rate b. Abdominal cramping c. Passage of flatus d. Decreased urge to void
Assessing a client for anaphylaxis involves observing for:
a. dyspnea. c. nausea. b. pruritus. d. all of the above
A nurse is manually documenting information related to the client's condition. When documenting this information, the nurse makes an error on the manual record sheet
Which description describes the best technique for recording the error made in documentation? A) Erase the incorrect statement and write the correct one. B) Cross out the incorrect statement with a single line. C) Cross out the wrong statement in a way that is not readable. D) Use correction ink to mark the wrong statement.