Question 1

What must the nurse do to collect a midstream urine sample from an infant?

Accepted Answer

A) Apply a sterile plastic collection bag to the perineum. 
B) Wring out diapers and collect the urine in a specimen container. 
C) Have the infant sit facing the back of the toilet. 
D) Catheterize the infant and collect the urine using sterile procedure. 
A) Apply a sterile plastic collection bag to the perineum. 
B) Wring out diapers and collect the urine in a specimen container. 
C) Have the infant sit facing the back of the toilet. 
D) Catheterize the infant and collect the urine using sterile procedure.

Question 2

How should the nurse identify a patient before obtaining a laboratory specimen?

Accepted Answer

A) Use at least two patient identifiers. 
B) Look at the chart before entering the room. 
C) Ask the patient his name. 
D) Check the patient's armband twice. 
A) Use at least two patient identifiers. 
B) Look at the chart before entering the room. 
C) Ask the patient his name. 
D) Check the patient's armband twice.

Question 3

When performing a venipuncture,the nurse should:

Accepted Answer

A) inject with the needle at a 45-degree angle. 
B) select a vein that is rigid and cordlike,and that rolls when palpated. 
C) perform the needle insertion immediately after cleansing the skin with alcohol. 
D) place the thumb of the nondominant hand about 1 inch below the site and pull the skin taut. 
A) inject with the needle at a 45-degree angle. 
B) select a vein that is rigid and cordlike,and that rolls when palpated. 
C) perform the needle insertion immediately after cleansing the skin with alcohol. 
D) place the thumb of the nondominant hand about 1 inch below the site and pull the skin taut.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) tie the tourniquet in a knot. 
B) tie the tourniquet,so it can be easily removed. 
C) place the tourniquet 6 to 8 inches above the selected site. 
D) make the tourniquet tight enough to occlude the distal pulse. 
A) tie the tourniquet in a knot. 
B) tie the tourniquet,so it can be easily removed. 
C) place the tourniquet 6 to 8 inches above the selected site. 
D) make the tourniquet tight enough to occlude the distal pulse.

Question 5

A patient asks what food may be eaten before a stool specimen is obtained for occult blood.What food should the nurse allow the patient to eat?

Accepted Answer

A) Fish 
B) Apples 
C) Red meats 
D) Green leafy vegetables 
A) Fish 
B) Apples 
C) Red meats 
D) Green leafy vegetables

Exam 7: Specimen Collection

What must the nurse do to collect a midstream urine sample from an infant?

How should the nurse identify a patient before obtaining a laboratory specimen?

When performing a venipuncture,the nurse should:

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

A patient asks what food may be eaten before a stool specimen is obtained for occult blood.What food should the nurse allow the patient to eat?

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