Exam 15: Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing

A patient is required to provide a sample of body excretions per physician order.What action can the nurse take when providing proper instructions to lessen the patient's embarrassment?

A patient has just had a liver biopsy.What should the nurse do immediately following this procedure?

The patient is to be catheterized for residual urine.The nurse must perform this catheterization within how many minutes following voiding?

The nurse is caring for a patient following a bronchoscopy and maintains NPO status for 2 hours.What additional assessment will indicate to the nurse that this patient's risk for aspiration has decreased?

What intervention should the nurse implement when preparing the patient for a glucose tolerance test (GTT)?

What should the nurse encourage the patient to consume when preparing for an electroencephalogram (EEG)?

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a bronchoscopy?

Following a liver biopsy,the nurse should observe for hemorrhage and ensure that the patient is kept on bed rest for 24 hours.How should the nurse keep the patient for the first 1 to 2 hours?

The nurse is obtaining a throat culture.What area will the nurse swab with a cotton-tipped applicator?

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an exercise tolerance test (treadmill)?

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a brain scan?

When performing a venipuncture,the tourniquet should be left on no more than ____ to ____ minutes.

The nurse has an order to perform occult blood testing on a patient's emesis.What color will the sample turn to indicate that the test is positive for occult blood?

A patient is unable to obtain a sputum specimen by coughing and expectorating.What is the best way for the nurse to collect this specimen?

The nurse is preparing to collect a urine specimen.What will this nurse include when labeling this specimen? (Select all that apply.)

What should the nurse assess the patient for before administration of contrast media?

Following an intravenous pyelogram,the nurse should watch the patient closely for a delayed reaction to the dye,usually occurring within ___ to ___ hours following the procedure.

What is the rationale for the nurse to assess a patient's knowledge of an ordered procedure?

The nurse is preparing a patient for a diagnostic examination.What can the nurse implement to assist with reducing anxiety?

The procedure for collecting a sterile urine specimen via a catheter port includes clamping the Foley catheter tubing below the catheter port.How long will the clamp remain in place?