NUR2020 Lab Questions #3- TPN,
Diagnostic Procedures, & Diabetes
Study Set Exam
Roentgenography - Answer general term for procedures that use x-rays - used for bones
Bone densitometry - Answer looks @ bone mineral content & density - used to diagnose
osteoporosis
Signed consent may be required
Dont wear metal or jewelry, remove coins and keys
Thoracentesis - Answer surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space
Pericardiocentesis - Answer surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the sac
surrounding the heart
keeps patients from developing cardiac tamponades
Before scheduling a patient for an IVP or a retrograde pyelogram, you must check for
a(n): - Answer iodine allergy
**They also have a shellfish allergy - you can use that to check**
Magnetic Resonan - Answer a technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to
produce cross-sectional images of the body
Used to diagnose CNS lesions, vascular problems like clots, tumors, strokes, bones,
edema
What medications to have available in case of allergic reaction/anaphylaxis (iodine) -
Answer benadryl, epinephrine, corticosteroids
DXA scan - Answer Can find areas of metastasis:
o Uses metabolism of glucose as the way to take the picture
o ALWAYS IN IV LINE - DO NOT PUT IN ARTERIAL LINE
o Don't use sedatives, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, narcotics, aspirin - these can all
change the metabolism of glucose (USE TYLENOL)
Nursing considerations for mammogram - Answer minimal radiation, no deodorant, ask
about breast implants
Diagnostic Procedures, & Diabetes
Study Set Exam
Roentgenography - Answer general term for procedures that use x-rays - used for bones
Bone densitometry - Answer looks @ bone mineral content & density - used to diagnose
osteoporosis
Signed consent may be required
Dont wear metal or jewelry, remove coins and keys
Thoracentesis - Answer surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space
Pericardiocentesis - Answer surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the sac
surrounding the heart
keeps patients from developing cardiac tamponades
Before scheduling a patient for an IVP or a retrograde pyelogram, you must check for
a(n): - Answer iodine allergy
**They also have a shellfish allergy - you can use that to check**
Magnetic Resonan - Answer a technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to
produce cross-sectional images of the body
Used to diagnose CNS lesions, vascular problems like clots, tumors, strokes, bones,
edema
What medications to have available in case of allergic reaction/anaphylaxis (iodine) -
Answer benadryl, epinephrine, corticosteroids
DXA scan - Answer Can find areas of metastasis:
o Uses metabolism of glucose as the way to take the picture
o ALWAYS IN IV LINE - DO NOT PUT IN ARTERIAL LINE
o Don't use sedatives, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, narcotics, aspirin - these can all
change the metabolism of glucose (USE TYLENOL)
Nursing considerations for mammogram - Answer minimal radiation, no deodorant, ask
about breast implants
