UOP NRP571 2021 October Week 7 Discussion Latest

NRP571 Advanced Health Assessment IIand Clinical Procedures

Week 7 Discussion

Diagnostics

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Part 1:

Recommend a type of diagnostic image, with or without contrast, for the following patients:

 patient with persistent lower back pain resistant to conservative interventions

A 74-year-old male with dyspnea, productive green phlegm, fever and chills, and malaise

A 48-year-old female who is 48-hours postoperative complaining of right-calf pain

 Part 2:

When are computed tomography (CT) scans indicated?

When are magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) indicated?

What helps the FNP decided whether to use contrast or not when ordering a CT scan or MRI?