A(n) ____________ is usually flexible, contains a fiber optic light, and is used to view the interior of body structures.

Pressure must be placed over the site of insertion of the catheter used for an angiogram, or a(n) ______________   may form.

A patient who is scheduled for discharge has items that were stored in the hospital safe. After retrieving them, the nurse should document their return to the patient by:

The nurse recognizes that an autopsy must be performed when the patient:

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:

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:

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

The nurse is aware that patients who are not candidates for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) include patients with: (Select all that apply)

While admitting a patient from home to the skilled nursing facility, the nurse notes that the patient has brought medications that are not included on the primary care provider's medication order sheet. The nurse's best initial action is to:

A hospitalized patient tells the nurse that he intends to leave the acute care facility, against medical advice. The nurse's initial action(s) should be to: