NSG 550 Exam 1 Questions & Answers
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This verified exam preparation document contains 308 questions, each paired with its
correct answer and explanations, covering diagnostic concepts in nursing. It is directly
suitable for students preparing for exams, reviewing course material, or seeking
certification in diagnostic interpretation.
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Section 1: Comprehensive Review
Questions covering comprehensive exam concepts across 308 questions.
Questions
QUESTION 1 OF 308
Specificity
Correct Answer: Looking for patients without disease. Low false positives.
QUESTION 2 OF 308
Sensitivity
Correct Answer: Looking for patients with disease. Low false negatives.
QUESTION 3 OF 308
Sensitivity: Equation
Correct Answer: TP
——————-
(TP+FN)
QUESTION 4 OF 308
Specificity: Equation
Correct Answer: TN
—————
(TN+FP)
QUESTION 5 OF 308
American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria
Correct Answer: Guidelines for ordering tests
Contrast vs. non-contrast
Compares radiation exposure
QUESTION 6 OF 308
What are NP's obligations for patient safety in testing?
Correct Answer: Read Findings and Impression
Inconsistencies and incidentals..... follow up.
Deliver results to patients
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, QUESTION 7 OF 308
Ultrasound
Correct Answer: Used for vessels, ovaries, testicles, soft tissue, abscess/cyst, thyroid, guide needle biopsy,
stage tumor
QUESTION 8 OF 308
Vessels: imaging
Correct Answer: Ultrasound & MRI
QUESTION 9 OF 308
Ovaries: imaging
Correct Answer: Ultrasound
QUESTION 10 OF 308
Testicles: imaging
Correct Answer: Ultrasound
QUESTION 11 OF 308
Soft tissue: imaging
Correct Answer: Ultrasound & MRI
QUESTION 12 OF 308
Abscess/ cyst/ blood clot: imaging
Correct Answer: Ultrasound
QUESTION 13 OF 308
Thyroid: imaging
Correct Answer: Ultrasound
QUESTION 14 OF 308
Thyroid: Non-blood test
Correct Answer: Radioactive Iodine Uptake
High RAIU- Hyperthyroid
Low RAIU-
Hypothyroid
Use ultrasound to see where the iodine was absorbed.
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, QUESTION 15 OF 308
MRI
Correct Answer: In depth look at:
Bone
Tissues
Vessels
QUESTION 16 OF 308
Bone: Imaging
Correct Answer: MRI & X-ray & Nuclear med
QUESTION 17 OF 308
Testing bone densitometry
Correct Answer: X-ray
QUESTION 18 OF 308
Microscopy
Correct Answer: Culture and Sensitivity
Blood culture
Urinalysis
QUESTION 19 OF 308
Culture and sensitivity: test
Correct Answer: Microscopy
QUESTION 20 OF 308
blood culture test
Correct Answer: Microscopy
QUESTION 21 OF 308
urinalysis test
Correct Answer: Microscopy
QUESTION 22 OF 308
X-ray
Correct Answer: Bones and bone densitometry
Evaluate dye excretion
Detect breast cancer
Guide needle biopsy
Determine patency of fallopian tubes
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