A Client Is Being Worked Up for Possible Pulmonary Hypertension

question 6

Multiple Choice

A client is being worked up for possible pulmonary hypertension. The nurse prepares the client for the definitive diagnostic test for this condition, which is

• A) arterial blood gas measurements.
• B) pulmonary function studies.
• C) right heart catheterization.
• D) spiral computed tomography.

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Definitions:

Expectancy Effect

The impact that a person's expectations can have on the outcome of a situation or experiment, often related to the placebo effect.

Misperception

An incorrect understanding or interpretation of information, events, or situations.

Rods

Visual receptors that respond to dim light.

Cones

Visual receptors involved in color vision.