Unit 2 – Multiple Choice and T/F QuestionsThis section contains 7 questions.

The nurse assesses a patient’s knowledge of an ordered procedure to determine:

When percussing over the client’s liver area, the nurse hears a low-pitched, thudlike sound. What is this normal finding called?

The responsibility for notifying the physician when laboratory and diagnostic studies deviate from the norm belongs to the:

Which of the following is a primary nursing goal when obtaining a health history from a client?

Click on the area that you would auscultate bronchovesicular breath sounds.

A client receives radioactive iodine as part of a diagnostic procedure. After the test, what actions MUST the nurse take?

Following a liver biopsy, the nurse should observe for hemorrhage and ensure that the patient is kept on bed rest for 24 hours. For the first 1 to 2 hours, the nurse should keep the patient:

The nurse lightly palpates the abdomen of a patient during a physical examination. On palpation to the right side of the abdomen, the patient cries out and draws the knees to the chest. The nurse should:

The nurse can assist with reducing anxiety when preparing a patient for a diagnostic examination by: