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NP235 UNIT 2 DIAGNOSTICS
NP235 UNIT 2 DIAGNOSTICS TESTS EXAM (ACTUAL EXAM) WITH QUESTIONS WITH VERY ELABORATED ANSWERS CORRECTRY WELL ORGANIZED LATEST 2024 – 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
NP235 UNIT 2 DIAGNOSTICS TESTS EXAM
(ACTUAL EXAM) WITH QUESTIONS WITH
VERY ELABORATED ANSWERS CORRECTRY
WELL ORGANIZED LATEST 2024 – 2025
ALREADY GRADED A+
Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) - ANSWERS-To visualize the kidneys, ureters, and
bladderTo detect obstructions related to stones or tumors
Patient may feel a hot flush or nausea when dye is injected.After procedure,
encourage PO fluids for rehydration.
Bladder scan - ANSWERS-Noninvasive method to measure postvoid residual
volume or urinary retention
Cortisol - ANSWERS-To assess cortisol production by adrenal glands
,Keep stress to a minimum.Note time collected on laboratory slip.
Explain that a specimen may be collected two or three times in 24 hr to evaluate
circadian effects on cortisol secretion.
TSH - ANSWERS-To differentiate between pituitary dysfunction and primary
thyroid dysfunction; assists with diagnosis of hypothyroidism
Tracers will be injected into a vein in the patient's arm. The amount of time
between the injection and scan varies, depending on the reason the doctor has
ordered the scan.
Some images may be taken immediately after the injection. But the main images
are taken two to four hours later to allow the tracer to circulate and be absorbed
by the bones.
Bone Scan Nursing Implications - ANSWERS-Check for allergies and pregnancy.
The patient will be asked to lie quietly for 30-60 min during the scanning.
All metal must be removed from the area to be scanned.
Ensure patient that she will not be "radioactive."
The isotope is eliminated from the body in 6-24 hr.
Brain Scan (radionuclide Imaging) - ANSWERS-used to detect an intracranial mass
such as a tumor, abscess, hematoma, or aneurysm. A radioisotope is administered
, IV. Abnormal tissue usually absorbs more of the isotope than normal tissue. After
a 1- to 3-hr waiting period for absorption, a scintillation scanner is used to image
the brain. The test takes 30 min-1 hr.
Bone Scan - ANSWERS-a nuclear imaging test . used if a patient has unexplained
skeletal pain, a bone infection, or a bone injury that can't be seen on a standard
X-ray.
A bone scan can diagnose - ANSWERS-Fractures
Arthritis
Paget's disease of bone
Cancer originating in bone
Cancer that has metastasized to bone from a different site
Infection of the joints, joint replacements or bones (osteomyelitis)
Impaired blood supply to bones or death of bone tissue (avascular necrosis
How does a bone scan work? - ANSWERS-It detects changes in the metabolic
activity of bone
-tag patients blood with radiopharmaceutical
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - ANSWERS-magnetic fields and radio waves
to produce high quality two- or three-dimensional images of brain structures
without the use of ionizing radiation (X-rays) or radioactive tracers.
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