NSGl 550/l NSG550l Examl 1l –l Diagnosticl
Reasoningl forl Nursel Practitionersl
Review|l Wilkesl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Whatl arel ultrasoundsl orderedl for?
Answer:
-Vesselsl (venousl +l arteriall duplex)l goodl forl measuringl DVTl andl carotidl arteriesl forl
stenosis.l
-Also,l goldl standardl forl ovaries/testesl (reproductivel organs)
-Softl tissel abnormalitiesl suchl asl abscess,l cysts,l thyroidl (mass/nodulesl onl thyroid),l
inflammationl ofl musclesl (ifl youl havel anl abscessl thatl hasl invadedl intol thel muscle)
Q:l Whatl arel MRI'sl orderedl for?
Answer:
Inl depthl imagingl atl bones,l tissues,l vesselsl
-Alsol veryl expensivel andl takesl thel longest
Q:l Whatl testsl canl bel sentl tol microscopy?
Answer:
Culturel andl sensitivity;l bloodl cultures,l woundl cultures,l UA
,Q:l Whatl arel xraysl orderedl for?
Answer:
Bonesl andl bonel densitometryl (typel ofl xray)
Q:l Whatl doesl nuclearl medl do?
Answer:
Bonel scan,l thyroidl scansl (scintography)
Q:l Whatl isl al urinalysis?l (physical,l chemical,l microscopic)
Answer:
examinationl ofl physicall andl chemicall propertiesl ofl urine
Physical:l Vl Ol Cl Cl Sl
-volume,l odor,l clarity,l color,l specificl gravityl
Chemical:l pH,l RBC,l WBC,l protein,l glucose,l urobili,l bili,l ketones,l leukocytes,l esterase,l
nitrates
Microscopic:l Ml Cl Cl Cl
-microorganisms,l casts,l cells,l crystals
*lipasel isl notl al UA*
, Q:l Whatl isl thel bestl indicatorl forl al UTI?
Answer:
WBC's
Q:l Whatl isl importantl aboutl seruml Co2?
Answer:
Locatedl onl chemistryl panel,l assistsl inl acid/basel balance.l Canl bel anl earlyl indicationl ofl
acidl basel statusl asl itl isl anl indirectl measurementl ofl HCo3/bicarb.l Kidneysl removel acidl
andl andl maintainl balancel ofl Hco3.
-Lowl seruml co2l canl bel anl earlyl indicatorl forl infection,l earlyl respiratoryl compromise,l
ifl creatininel isl beginningl tol elevatel asl welll itl couldl bel anl earlyl indicatorl forl renall
failure.
Q:l Whatl isl importantl aboutl seruml PSA?
Answer:
PSAl isl secretedl byl ALLl prostates,l butl dependentl onl age..l thel olderl youl get,l thel morel
yourl PSAl willl increasel andl stilll bel normal.l Thisl canl bel al greatl screeningl tooll becausel
itl isl sol specific!
Q:l Whatl isl importantl aboutl seruml creatinine?
Answer:
Bestl determinationl ofl kidneyl function.l Bestl labl valuel tol trendl overtime,l youl canl alsol
calculatel GFRl andl andl CrCll froml creatinine.
Reasoningl forl Nursel Practitionersl
Review|l Wilkesl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Whatl arel ultrasoundsl orderedl for?
Answer:
-Vesselsl (venousl +l arteriall duplex)l goodl forl measuringl DVTl andl carotidl arteriesl forl
stenosis.l
-Also,l goldl standardl forl ovaries/testesl (reproductivel organs)
-Softl tissel abnormalitiesl suchl asl abscess,l cysts,l thyroidl (mass/nodulesl onl thyroid),l
inflammationl ofl musclesl (ifl youl havel anl abscessl thatl hasl invadedl intol thel muscle)
Q:l Whatl arel MRI'sl orderedl for?
Answer:
Inl depthl imagingl atl bones,l tissues,l vesselsl
-Alsol veryl expensivel andl takesl thel longest
Q:l Whatl testsl canl bel sentl tol microscopy?
Answer:
Culturel andl sensitivity;l bloodl cultures,l woundl cultures,l UA
,Q:l Whatl arel xraysl orderedl for?
Answer:
Bonesl andl bonel densitometryl (typel ofl xray)
Q:l Whatl doesl nuclearl medl do?
Answer:
Bonel scan,l thyroidl scansl (scintography)
Q:l Whatl isl al urinalysis?l (physical,l chemical,l microscopic)
Answer:
examinationl ofl physicall andl chemicall propertiesl ofl urine
Physical:l Vl Ol Cl Cl Sl
-volume,l odor,l clarity,l color,l specificl gravityl
Chemical:l pH,l RBC,l WBC,l protein,l glucose,l urobili,l bili,l ketones,l leukocytes,l esterase,l
nitrates
Microscopic:l Ml Cl Cl Cl
-microorganisms,l casts,l cells,l crystals
*lipasel isl notl al UA*
, Q:l Whatl isl thel bestl indicatorl forl al UTI?
Answer:
WBC's
Q:l Whatl isl importantl aboutl seruml Co2?
Answer:
Locatedl onl chemistryl panel,l assistsl inl acid/basel balance.l Canl bel anl earlyl indicationl ofl
acidl basel statusl asl itl isl anl indirectl measurementl ofl HCo3/bicarb.l Kidneysl removel acidl
andl andl maintainl balancel ofl Hco3.
-Lowl seruml co2l canl bel anl earlyl indicatorl forl infection,l earlyl respiratoryl compromise,l
ifl creatininel isl beginningl tol elevatel asl welll itl couldl bel anl earlyl indicatorl forl renall
failure.
Q:l Whatl isl importantl aboutl seruml PSA?
Answer:
PSAl isl secretedl byl ALLl prostates,l butl dependentl onl age..l thel olderl youl get,l thel morel
yourl PSAl willl increasel andl stilll bel normal.l Thisl canl bel al greatl screeningl tooll becausel
itl isl sol specific!
Q:l Whatl isl importantl aboutl seruml creatinine?
Answer:
Bestl determinationl ofl kidneyl function.l Bestl labl valuel tol trendl overtime,l youl canl alsol
calculatel GFRl andl andl CrCll froml creatinine.
