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A patient is scheduled for a colonoscopy. Which statement indicates that the patient needs additional teaching about the procedure?

Compression of the breast during mammographic imaging improves the technical quality of the image because: 1. Geometric unsharpness is increased 2. Less scatter radiation is produced 3. Patient motion is reduced 4. OID of internal anatomical structures is reduced

The nurse is performing a history and physical assessment on a patient with an abdominal hernia. What element in the patient’s history places the patient at risk for this type of hernia?

Which type of filter material should be used with a molybdenum target x-ray tube?

A patient is scheduled for a colonoscopy. Which statement indicates that the patient needs additional teaching about the procedure?

A patient who has had fecal occult blood (FOB) testing reports to the nurse that the test was negative for colon cancer and therefore, wishes to cancel the colonoscopy scheduled for the next day. What is the nurse’s best response?

While assessing a patient that has a two week old stoma, the nurse is aware that the following indicate abnormalities?  Select all that apply

A patient who has had fecal occult blood (FOB) testing reports to the nurse that the test was negative for colon cancer and therefore, wishes to cancel the colonoscopy scheduled for the next day. What is the nurse’s best response?

The nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a patient who reports new onset  pain of 8 out of 10 in the right upper quadrant. How should the nurse proceed with the abdominal assessment?

The nurse is assessing the laboratory values of a patient being evaluated for dark tarry stools.  Which laboratory value would be most suggestive of gastrointestinal bleeding?