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Which of the following would be used as contrast media for simulation imaging? 1. Barium sulfate 2. Piezoelectric materials 3. Air 4. Iodinated contrast 5. Readi-cat 6. Technetium 99

The doctor orders IV non-ionic contrast for your patient to be simulated for her ovarian cancer. You notice that she is developing hives and a rash. She states she feels fine and wants you to continue the procedure.  What do you do?  

The use of a 45 degree hard wedge could be employed for treatments prescribed for

The nurse is implementing generalized falls precaution for clients at risk for falling. Which intervention indicates that further training is needed?

A nurse prepares to assist a postoperative client to progress from a lying to a sitting position to prepare for ambulation. Which nursing action is the most appropriate to maintain safety of the client?

The nurse is admitting a client experiencing chest discomfort and shortness of breath, who has a history of stroke. When the nurse documents the nursing diagnosis Risk for Impaired Mobility related to history of stroke, the nurse knows which to be the risk factor?

If you are the simulation therapist and you are administering an iodinated contrast agent and your patient starts to experience hypotension with bradycardia. What statement best describes what is happening to your patient? 

Your patient is being treated for prostate cancer.  The patient is starting their 4th week of treatment.  The patient is being treated on a Varian 2100 CD accelerator (calculated SSD 100cm).  He is receiving IMRT treatments to 7 different ports.  The prescription of the initial dose is 45 Gy to the tumor bed at 1.8Gy per fraction.  The patient will also be receiving a boost of 32.4 Gy to the tumor bed at 1.8 Gy per fraction.  The prostate is located 9.6 cm posterior to the anterior surface of the patient and 18.7 cm from the patient’s right side.  The patient’s AP/PA separation is 33.7 cm and the lateral separation is 37.4 cm. What is the patient’s total dose?  

A client has fallen while getting out of the shower but did not get injured. How should the incident be documented?

The nurse knows that one person manual lifting should only be done in which situation?