______ Electrocardiography  

A home care nurse visits a client to assess an abdominal surgery site. The client is elderly, lives alone, and takes multiple medications for chronic illnesses. The nurse notes that the client’s wound shows signs of delayed healing. Which factor does the nurse recognize as being least likely to be a contributing factor for the delayed healing?      

A physician obtains a written consent from a client who has to undergo multiple surgical procedures. As a rule, the written consent must confirm that the client understands the tests/procedures and will undergo them voluntarily. What else is necessary to make the client’s written consent valid?

A client is scheduled for a CT scan with contrast medium. The physician wants to confirm adequate kidney function before the procedure. The nurse knows that he would order which test to best assess kidney function:

The nurse is preparing a client for diagnostic testing. The nurse informs the client that multiple loud clicks and knocks will be heard during the diagnostic test and a set of headphones will be given to the client while he/she lays still. Which test will the client receive?  

The nurse is monitoring a client after an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Which observation would cause the greatest concern?   

Which of the following tests/procedures should the client be instructed to be NPO for 6 to 8 hours? Select all that apply.  

  A client is scheduled for an IV pyelogram. What is most important to assess the client for before this procedure?

A patient is prescribed 1,000 mL of 0.9% Normal Saline to infuse over 8 hours. The nurse obtains IV tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. What is the correct drip rate in drops per minute (gtt/min)? (Round to the nearest whole number and include the label in your answer)

The provider orders 1,000 mL of 0.9% Normal Saline to infuse over 8 hours. What rate will the nurse program the IV pump? (Round to the nearest whole number and include the label in your answer)