Author Question: The nurse is preparing a patient to undergo a dexamethasone suppression test. Which action is most ... (Read 144 times)

nautica902 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is preparing a patient to undergo a dexamethasone suppression test. Which action is most appropriate?

a. Instruct the patient to be NPO 6 hours be-fore the test.
b. Instruct the patient that urine levels will be assessed after a 24-hour collection period.
c. Administer a steroid the morning of the test.
d. Instruct the patient that a blood specimen will be collected in the morning.

Question 2

The nurse teaches the patient the ABCD technique for evaluating melanomas. What does the D in this memory prompt represent?

a. Darkness
b. Drainage
c. Dimpling
d. Diameter

livaneabi · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
When assessing for Cushing disease cortisol levels are evaluated. If elevated cortisol levels are noted, a dexamethasone suppression test should be ordered. In preparation for the test, the patient is given a steroid at night, and blood and urine cortisol levels are then measured in the morning.

Answer to Question 2

D
The D stands for diameter. The A is for asymmetrical, the B is for border, and the C is for color change.