The nurse is teaching a client with heart failure about ...

[BRWH]

The nurse is teaching a client with heart failure about diagnostic tests. Which test should the nurse emphasize in this teaching?
 
  1. BNP
  2. CBC
  3. LDH
  4. PKU

Question 2

The nurse is assisting a client with a diagnostic test. Which role should the nurse expect to perform in the intratest phase?
 
  1. Assess the data.
  2. Collect the specimen.
  3. Observe the client.
  4. Prepare the client.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The specific blood test to detect and guide treatment for heart failure is the BNP test. B-type natriuretic peptide is secreted primarily by the left ventricle in response to increased ventricular volume and pressure.
Rationale 2: A CBC is a complete blood count, which includes hemoglobin and hematocrit measurements, erythrocyte (red blood cells) count, leukocyte (white blood cell) count, red blood cell indices, and a differential white cell count.
Rationale 3: This test measures the amount of the enzyme lactic dehydrogenase in the body.
Rationale 4: This is a test to assess for phenylketonuria in the newborn.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Assessing the data occurs in the pretest phase.
Rationale 2: Collecting the specimen comes during the intratest phase.
Rationale 3: Observing the client occurs in the posttest phase as follow-up after the testing.
Rationale 4: Preparing the client occurs in the pretest phase.

[BRWH]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[Smiles0805]

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