A nurse who works in the radiology department of a large hospital participates in the preparation and administration of numerous diagnostic tests and procedures. Among the nurse’s responsibilities is ensuring the clients are correctly prepared for their scheduled tests/procedures. Fasting and bowel cleansing would most likely be required for which of the following type of procedures?

A nurse needs to determine whether a nasogastric tube is correctly placed before administering the client’s morning medications through the tube. Which of the following techniques is the BEST technique that the nurse routinely perform to check placement?   

The nurse needs to obtain a clean-catch midstream urine specimen from a female client. Which instructions will the nurse provide? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY   

An emergency department nurse admits a client for a drug overdose. The physician writes an order to instill charcoal through a nasogastric (NG) tube. Which size tube will the nurse select?   

The nurse observes the urine in the Foley bag. She notes that it appears to have substances in the urine that have settled to the bottom of the bag. What is the correct term for this observation?   

A nurse is inserting a nasogastric tube on a client in the ER. During the procedure, the client begins to gasp and turns cyanotic. What should the nurse do first?   

The nurse is checking NGT placement and notes the pH is 7. The nurse knows that this pH indicates that:  

A health-care provider orders an complete metabolic panel (CMP) for a client. Which results will the nurse expect to be available in the laboratory results?

The nurse is preparing to place a Foley catheter in a 56 year old male client before surgery. When inserting the catheter, she meets resistance and the client grimaces in pain. What should the nurse do?   

______Computed Tomography