Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications 6th Edition Leeuwen Test Bank
Test Bank for Davis’s Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications, 6th Edition, Anne M. Van Leeuwen, Mickey L. Bladh, ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-4405-2, ISBN-13: 9780803644052
Test 1
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. A patient with a diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is admitted to an acute care unit with a temperature of 100.4F (38C) and weight loss over the past 2 to 3 months. A nurse notes that the patient’s white blood cell (WBC) count is 230,000/mm3, and the physical examination shows splenomegaly. The priority nursing intervention should be:
1) Avoiding falls
2) Managing pain
3) Preventing infection
4) Promoting adequate nutrition
____ 2. A patient with diabetes requires assessment of long-term glucose control. Which test would be most appropriate for this patient?
1) Glycated hemoglobin
2) Glucose
3) Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)
4) Glucose tolerance test
____ 3. A nurse notes that a patient has a urine pH of 7.2. Which information in the patient’s history may be related to this result?
1) Maintaining a vegetarian diet
2) Training for a marathon
3) Recent febrile illness
4) Use of cranberry supplements daily
____ 4. A patient with pernicious anemia has a laboratory order to test for intrinsic factor (IF) antibodies. A nurse scheduling this test should instruct the patient to:
1) Begin a bowel prep 24 hours prior to the examination.
2) Eliminate red meat from the diet for 72 hours before the test.
3) Take nothing by mouth for 12 hours before the test is scheduled.
4) Withhold vitamin B12 for 48 hours before the test is scheduled.
____ 5. A nurse observes that a patient admitted to the emergency department with decreased level of consciousness has urine with a very fruity odor. Based on this observation, the nurse should plan interventions to manage:
1) Alcohol withdrawal
2) Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
3) Fibromyalgia
4) Lyme disease
