The nurse is preparing to obtain a routine blood specimen from a patient. Which sequence of actions demonstrates correct performance of the phlebotomy procedure?

A nurse receives an order to draw blood for a platelet count. The nurse understands that this test is used to determine which of the following?

The charge nurse has assigned clients to the nursing team on duty. Which nursing duties will be appropriate to assign to a licensed vocational nurse (LVN)?

A nurse explains a KUB (kidneys, ureters, bladder) X-ray to a patient with abdominal pain. Which statement shows understanding?

A nurse don sterile gloves for assisting a health-care provider (HCP). Which situation would require the nurse to obtain and don another pair of sterile gloves. Select All That Apply

Your patient is scheduled for a diagnostic study to evaluate the electrical conductivity of the heart. Which test should the nurse expect to be ordered?

A nurse is preparing to change a postoperative abdominal dressing prior to the client’s discharge. Upon removal of the dressing, the nurse finds that the edges of the incision line are not well approximated and there is a 1-inch gap noted with no draining. What is the next action the nurse should take?

Which patient statement would make the nurse question the patient’s understanding about MRI testing?

After a colonoscopy, which finding should the nurse report immediately?

The nurse is teaching a patient recovering from hypomagnesemia about dietary sources of magnesium. Which food selection demonstrates correct understanding?