The Nurse Explains That the Routine Preoperative Diagnostic Tests for a Patient

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse explains that the routine preoperative diagnostic tests for a patient anticipating a below-the-knee amputation are:

• A) Pulse volume recording and white blood cell (WBC) count.
• B) Cardiac catheterization and WBC count.
• C) Pulse volume recording and x-ray images.
• D) Thermography and cardiac catheterization.

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Definitions:

Phenylketonuria (PKU)

A genetically inherited disorder in which the body cannot properly metabolize the nutrient phenylalanine, resulting in the buildup of phenylketones in the blood and their presence in the urine. The accumulation of phenylketones results in mental retardation.

Albinism

A genetic condition characterized by a lack of melanin pigment, resulting in little or no color in the skin, hair, and eyes.

Epithelial

Pertains to the tissues composed of layers of cells that line the surfaces and cavities of organs and structures throughout the body.

Connective

Relating to or denoting tissues that support, bind, or separate other tissues or organs, characterized by few cells and abundant extracellular matrix.