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eruditmonkey@yahoo.com · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse is providing preprocedure teaching about an ultrasound. The nurse informs the patient that, in preparation for an ultrasound of the lower urinary tract, the patient will require what?

A) Increased fluid intake to produce a full bladder
B) IV administration of radiopaque contrast agent
C) In-and-out urinary catheterization
D) The injection of a radioisotope

Question 2

Four hours after his fractured radius was fit with a cast, a 20-year-old man has returned to the cast clinic stating that his arm hurts even more than when I broke it.

The nurse's gentle manipulation of the patient's fingers causes his excruciating pain. What action should the nurse take?
A) Administer 5 mg oxycodone PO.
B) Apply warm compresses the patient's hand and reassess in 15 minutes.
C) Document the patient's complaint and implement distraction techniques.
D) Report the patient's symptoms to the primary care provider.