- Explain thenurse’s responsibilities related to tests performed by otherdisciplines.
– Scheduling tests
– Physio/psychological preparation
– Documenting
– Follow-up care
- For each ofthe following please write:
-Brief description of the tests
-The procedure and positioning of the client.
-Explain the nurse’s responsibility for client care in eachprocedure.
– Thoracentesis
– Paracentesis
– Liver biopsy
– Bone marrow biopsy
– Lumbar puncture
3. Identify whatthese tests have in common. Answers may pertain to preparation ofthe client, performance of the exam, or procedures following theexamination.
– Upper GI series and bariumenema
– Electrocardiogram andelectroencephalogram
– Thoracentesis and paracentesis
– Upper GI and gastroscopy
– Liver biopsy and lumbarpuncture
– Liver sonogram and routineurinalysis
- Select thecorrect time parameter for the nursing actions listed below. Insome cases an action may require more than one answer.
A. Pre-testpreparation
B. During the testor procedure
C. Following theexamination
____ Send appropriately labeled specimens to thelaboratory
____ Clarify with the physician which medicationsmay be given and which must be held
____ Record client reactions on the bedsideflowsheet
____ Assist the client in maintaining aprescribed position
____ Assess physical and emotionalresponse
____ Provide warmth, pain relief, and provideexplanations
____ Schedule the procedure with the appropriatedepartment
____ Place necessary equipment in the client’sroom or examination room
____ Provide additional supplies and maintainsterility
____ Administer the ordered sedativemedication
____ Encourage client to verbalize fears andconcerns
____ Monitor for adverse reactions such asrespiratory distress or hemorrhage
Matching
A. barium enema
B. colonoscopy
C. liver biopsy
D. lumbar puncture (LP)
E. abdominalparacentesis
F. thoracentesis
G. electrocardiogram (EKG)
H. electroencephalograph (EEG)
I. computedtomography (CT)
J. MRI
K. ultrasonography
L. gastroscopy
M. intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
____ Visual inspection of stomach with useof
endoscope
____ A noninvasive x-ray procedure in which abody
part can bescanned from different angles with an
x-ray beam and a computer calculates varying
tissue densities and records a cross-sectional image on
paper
____ The entering and aspirating of fluid from thepleural
cavity
____ A noninvasive procedure that involves the useof high
frequency sound waves to produce an image or
photograph of an organ or tissue
____ A needle aspiration of a sample of livertissue
____ The withdrawal of fluid from the peritonealcavity
____ An advanced scanning technique that usesmagnetism
andradio-frequency waves to produce cross-sectional
images of body tissues on a computer screen
____ Visual examinationof the entire large intestine
____ An instrument that receives and recordselectrical
currents in the brain
____ The insertion of a needle into the subarachnoidspace
inthe spinal cord
____ A record of theelectrical impulses of the heart
____ Roentgenographic study of lower intestinaltract with
contrast medium
____ Evaluation of urinary system by use ofinjected
contrast medium
