Following a colonoscopy with polyp removal, the wife of the patient is distressed that there is slight bleeding from her husband's rectum. The nurse's most helpful response would be:

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

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

The statement made by a patient that would delay a scheduled CT scan with contrast would be:

Following a colonoscopy with polyp removal, the wife of the patient is distressed that there is slight bleeding from her husband's rectum. The nurse's most helpful response would be:

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:

An older adult patient has had a series of enemas in preparation for a gastrointestinal diagnostic procedure. Which electrolytes should be monitored following the enemas?

The primary care provider has ordered the collection of a 24-hour urine specimen. The nurse's instructions to the patient for proper collection of the urine specimen include: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse obtaining a wound culture would:

A nurse is preparing a client for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Which of the following statements should the nurse include when reinforcing teaching?