NSG 3100 Exam 3 With 100% Correct Answers 2025. Galen College of Nursing Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing Practice I.

NSG 3100 Exam 3 With 100% Correct Answers 2025. Galen College of Nursing Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing Practice I. what considerations should you consider when doing diagnostic testing - CORRRECT ANS•What type of sample is needed and how will it be collected? •Does the client need to stop oral intake for a certain number of hours before procedure? (NPO) •Does the test include administration of contrast dye? •Will medications be given or withheld? •How long will the test take? •Is a consent form required? what does a complete blood count include? - CORRRECT ANS•Hgb •Hct •Erythrocytes •RBC •Leukocyte count •Differential white blood cell count what does a basic metabolic panel (BMP) include? - CORRRECT ANS•BUN •Creatinine •Potassium •Sodium •Calcium •Chloride Glucose what does comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) include? - CORRRECT ANSIncludes everything in BMP in addition to: •Liver Enzymes •Protein •Albumin •Bilirubin+ why is a capillary blood specimen performed? - CORRRECT ANSCommonly performed for blood glucose levels (Accu-Chek) what are the steps to performing an capillary blood specimen (Accu-Chek)? - CORRRECT ANS•Hold in dependent position •Wipe finger site with alcohol and allow to dry completely before puncturing. wipe away the first drop. side of fingertip where do you perform the capillary blood specimen in infants? - CORRRECT ANSthe heel of the foot what are the reasons for testing feces? - CORRRECT ANS•Occult blood •Analyze dietary products and digestive secretions •Detect presence of ova and parasites •Detect presence of bacteria or viruses how is a stool specimen collected? - CORRRECT ANS•Defecate in a clean bedpan or bedside commode •Do not contaminate specimen with urine. Void before specimen collection •Do not place toilet tissue in the bedpan - contents can affect lab analysis •Notify nurse as soon as possible so fresh specimen can be sent to lab guaiac smear - CORRRECT ANSpresence of blood could indicate ulcers, inflammation, or tumors what does steatorrhea mean? and what is an indication of - CORRRECT ANSfat in the stool - indicates a small intestine issue. what does clean-voided mean - CORRRECT ANSfirst morning void(urine) clean catch(mid-stream) - CORRRECT ANS•First clean perineum with antiseptic wipes •Begin urine stream, pause and place container under urine stream timed urine specimen - CORRRECT ANSbegins after discarding first specimen and ends with a final voiding at the end of the time period. If client accidentally forgets to save urine specimen, you must start the collection over again. put urine in ice or refrigerator normal ph for urine - CORRRECT ANSnormal range is 6 why do we test urine for glucose - CORRRECT ANSdiabetes why do we test urine for ketones - CORRRECT ANSthe diabetes is poorly controlled why do we test urine for proteins - CORRRECT ANScould indicate kidney issue(glomerulonephritis) why do we test urine for occult blood - CORRRECT ANSindicative of kidney or urinary tract damage specific gravity testing - CORRRECT ANS#of solutes in urine •High = fluid volume deficit/dehydration •Low = fluid volume overload/overhydration what is an anoscopy - CORRRECT ANSviewing of the anus What is a proctoscopy? - CORRRECT ANSviewing of the rectum what is a Proctosigmoidoscopy? - CORRRECT ANSvisual examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon What is a colonoscopy? - CORRRECT ANSviewing of the large intestine what is barium? - CORRRECT ANS• radiopaque substance that helps with the visualization of the GI tract. what type of barium is used for the upper and lower gi tract? - CORRRECT ANS•Upper GI = barium swallow •Lower GI = barium enema what is K.U.B. test - CORRRECT ANS•visualizes the kidneys, ureters, and bladder IV pyelography - CORRRECT ANS•contrast medium injected via IV to visualize urinary/kidney structures Retrograde pyelography - CORRRECT ANScontrast medium is instilled directly into the kidney via the urethra bladder and ureters to visualize urinary/kidney structures What is ultrasonography? - CORRRECT ANS•noninvasive test that uses reflected sound waves to visualize the kidneys what is a cystoscopy? - CORRRECT ANSlighted instrument (cystoscope) inserted into the urethra to visualize the bladder, ureteral orifices, and urethra what is the purpose of an Xray? - CORRRECT ANSvisualize bones what is the purpose of a CT scan? - CORRRECT ANS• (visualizes soft tissue) •Provides a 3-dimensional image, making it more sensitive than the x-ray machine what is the purpose of an MRI - CORRRECT ANS•visualizes soft tissue) •Non-invasive technique where client is placed in a magnetic field •Provides better contrast between normal and abnormal tissue then the CT scan •Have to remove all metal objects •Clients with metal implants cannot undergo an MRI •Body tattoos can become very warm during the procedure (especially red colors) what is nuclear imaging? - CORRRECT ANS•Ex: PET scan •Involves radioactive isotopes •Distribution of isotope is different in normal tissue then diseased tissue