A Client Is Admitted with Recent Alterations in Physical and Cognitive

question 18

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted with recent alterations in physical and cognitive functions.The physician orders multiple tests to rule out the suspicion of a brain tumor.Which diagnostic procedures will the nurse expect that are specific to the suspected diagnosis? Select all that apply.

• A)Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• B)An electroencephalogram (EEG)
• C)A lumbar puncture
• D)A glucose tolerance test
• E)A complete blood count

Grasp the significance of language and dialog in expressing and shaping nursing practice within the humanbecoming framework.

Discern the pivotal role of human science in understanding and co-creating human experiences in nursing.

Understand the basic principles and applications of two-sample t procedures.

Analyze the concept of significance levels and hypothesis testing in statistical studies.

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Definitions:

Antianemic Agents

Substances, often used as medications, that are effective in the treatment of anemia, a condition characterized by a deficiency of red cells or of hemoglobin in the blood.

EPOs

Stands for Erythropoietin, a hormone produced by the kidneys that promotes the formation of red blood cells by the bone marrow.

Antinuclear Antibodies

Antibodies directed against the cell nucleus, often found in autoimmune diseases.

Abbreviation

A shortened form of a word or phrase, used to simplify lengthy wording.