2. A patient in a nursing home complains to her nurse that she is not feeling well. When asked to describe how she feels, the patient states that she really is not hungry anymore and seems to have indigestion a lot. The nurse checks the patient’s chart and finds that her vital signs are normal, but that she has lost weight over the past 2 months. She also notes that there is a history of gastric cancer in the patient’s family. The nurse notifies that physician and expects to receive what orders?  Schedule a barium x-ray and an endoscopy  Perform a pap smear on the patient’s gastric secretions  Order cytologic studies to be done during the endoscopy  Schedule a lower gastrointestinal study  A & C

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2. A patient in a nursing home complains to her nurse that she is not feeling well. When asked to describe how she feels, the patient states that she really is not hungry anymore and seems to have indigestion a lot. The nurse checks the patient’s chart and finds that her vital signs are normal, but that she has lost weight over the past 2 months. She also notes that there is a history of gastric cancer in the patient’s family. The nurse notifies that physician and expects to receive what orders? 

  1. Schedule a barium x-ray and an endoscopy 
  1. Perform a pap smear on the patient’s gastric secretions 
  1. Order cytologic studies to be done during the endoscopy 
  1. Schedule a lower gastrointestinal study 
  1. A & C 
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