Unit 7: Diagnostic Testing in Nursing

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What does noninvasive diagnostic testing mean?

  • Keeping the skin and body tissues intact (correct)
  • Accessing the body's tissue through instrumentation
  • Performing specimen collection
  • Entering the body with an instrument

Which phase of diagnostic testing focuses on client preparation?

  • Post-test Phase
  • Pretest Phase (correct)
  • Intra-test Phase
  • Client Education Phase

What is the main focus of the Post-test Phase in diagnostic testing?

  • Performing specimen collection
  • Client assessment
  • Client preparation
  • Nursing care of the client and follow-up activities (correct)

Why is it important to review a client's medical record before diagnostic testing?

<p>To identify allergies and previous adverse reactions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In noninvasive diagnostic testing, what remains intact in the body?

<p>Skin and body tissues (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which phase of diagnostic testing does the nurse compare previous and current test results?

<p>Post-test Phase (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an Electroencephalography (EEG) test?

<p>To measure the electrical activity of the brain (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a Chest X-Ray primarily determine?

<p>Size and position of the heart (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which diagnostic test involves a portable recording device monitoring heart activity over 24 hours?

<p>Holter ECG (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of diagnostic test is used to examine the bladder and ureter openings?

<p>Cystourethroscopy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which test examines joint structures, primarily focusing on the knee?

<p>Arthroscopy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) test?

<p>To examine the esophagus, stomach, and upper duodenum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of arthroscopy?

<p>To visualize, diagnose, and treat problems inside a joint (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of biopsy is typically performed to investigate abnormal Pap test results?

<p>Colposcopy-directed biopsy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is a needle biopsy commonly used?

<p>To take samples from the liver or thyroid (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of excisional biopsy?

<p>To investigate connective tissue lumps like muscle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of biopsy are cutting tools threaded through an endoscope to obtain a tissue sample?

<p>Endoscopic biopsy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is a stereotactic biopsy usually performed?

<p>When the lump is hard to see or feel (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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