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 who is to have a treadmill stress test at 11:00 AM today should not consume:

The greatest priority during patient orientation to the unit is to show or tell the patient how to

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:

For the nurse to provide support to families of patients who have died, it is most important to:

For the patient who just had a liver biopsy performed, the nurse should position him:

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:

What information would a patient need prior to undergoing a colonoscopy?

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

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