The Nurse Would Question an Order for a Magnetic Resonance

question 207

Multiple Choice

The nurse would question an order for a magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) for which of the following individuals?

• A)A 65-year-old man whose blood urea nitrogen = 38 mg/dL
• B)A 71-year-old woman whose triglycerides = 145 mg/dL
• C)A 52-year-old woman whose prothrombin time = 12 seconds
• D)A 66-year-old man whose prostate specific antigen (PSA)= 14 ng/mL

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Definitions:

Stunting

The failure of children to grow to a normal height for their age due to severe and chronic malnutrition.

Neurons

Specialized cells of the nervous system that transmit information to other neurons, muscles, or gland cells.

Temperature

A measure of the thermal energy within a body or environment, typically expressed in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.

Head-sparing

A phenomenon observed during early infancy in which the body prioritizes nutritional resources for brain development, even under conditions of malnutrition or weight loss.