A patient has undergone cystoscopy and has a Foley catheter in place on return to the nursing unit. Immediately after the procedure, the nurse expects the urine color to be:

The technique of _______________  is used to obtain a sample of bone marrow for diagnostic testing.

The nurse instructing a patient who is to have a Papanicolaou smear (Pap smear) in 2 days would tell the patient to avoid:

A patient will undergo endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to determine the cause of jaundice. Before the test, the nurse would assess this patient for an allergy to:

A nurse is giving instructions to a patient who will have a cardiac catheterization. What should the nurse include in the teaching?

The nurse is performing an initial assessment on a patient with respiratory difficulty. The nurse would anticipate documenting signs and symptoms such as:

A major concern for an 86-year-old patient who has been NPO for 8 hours prior to a diagnostic test would be:

When collecting a blood sample with a Vacutainer system, it is important to:

The nurse instructs an outpatient female patient preparing for an abdominal ultrasonography that prior to the procedure, she should:

A patient has undergone cystoscopy and has a Foley catheter in place on return to the nursing unit. Immediately after the procedure, the nurse expects the urine color to be:

New orders have been written by the primary care provider for a patient admitted to a skilled nursing facility. After transcription, the orders will be verified by the: