Exam 43: Specimen Collection

The nurse is caring for a patient who has had a craniotomy.The patient appears to need endotracheal suctioning.The nurse is aware that this can be of concern because suctioning can cause which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

When performing a venipuncture,the nurse should:

During a sputum collection,the patient becomes hypoxic.What action should the nurse take?

The least traumatic method of obtaining a blood specimen is known as __________.

An appropriate technique for the nurse to use when culturing wound drainage that is suspected to have anaerobic bacteria is to:

The patient has come to the emergency department complaining of coughing up bloody sputum.The patient has a 30-year history of smoking and has lost 15 pounds in the last month.What will the nurse expect the sputum specimen to be evaluated for?

When teaching a patient about home testing for occult blood,the nurse instructs the patient that:

_________________organisms grow deep within body cavities where oxygen is not normally present.

The nurse is drawing blood from a patient to determine blood alcohol level.Which step is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?

The guaiac test helps to reveal blood that is visually undetectable.This test is a useful diagnostic tool for which of the following conditions? (Select all that apply.)

An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement when preparing for a venipuncture is to:

What step should the nurse take to obtain a vaginal specimen for a culture?

In explaining to the patient about obtaining a sputum specimen to diagnose tuberculosis,the nurse explains which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assessing a wound that may need to be cultured.Which of the following should be reported to the physician?

A common test performed on fecal material is the ________ test for fecal occult blood.

What should the nurse do when a patient is required to provide a timed urine specimen?

__________________ is the process by which the body eliminates or sheds substances by organs or tissues.

Which is an appropriate site for the nurse to select for a venipuncture?

A patient is concerned because her first guaiac test is positive.What information should the nurse share with the patient?

When teaching about the procedure for capillary puncture,the nurse instructs a patient to: