Question 1

Why is it important to know what test a sputum sample is being collected for?

Accepted Answer

Sputum samples are collected f

Question 2

When obtaining a throat culture specimen,the applicator stick is placed in a culture tube,allowed to sit for a few minutes in the medium to collect organisms,and discarded.Then,the culture tube is sent to the laboratory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

List three symptoms that you would teach client to look for when testing for ketone bodies at home.
a.-----------
b.----------
c.----------

Accepted Answer

a.Over moderate amount of keyt

Question 4

Place in sequence from 1 to 5 the steps for withdrawing a venous blood specimen.
__________ a.Place bevel of needle pointed up and at a 30° angle.
__________ b.Cleanse the venipuncture site.
__________ c.Place a tourniquet above venipuncture site.
__________ d.Instruct the client to open and close fist.
__________ e.Remove top from laboratory tube.(Alternate method. )

Accepted Answer

The answer of Place in sequence from 1 to 5...

Question 5

If a portion of the 24-hour urine specimen becomes contaminated with stool,you should

Accepted Answer

A) Add the contaminated urine to the 24-hour container,noting on the container that some urine may have been lost when discarding the stool. 
B) Throw the contaminated specimen away and continue the collection,making note of the approximate urine lost. 
C) Send the urine specimen to the laboratory and explain that the specimen collection was stopped due to contamination. 
D) Discard the specimen and begin the 24-hour collection again. 
A) Add the contaminated urine to the 24-hour container,noting on the container that some urine may have been lost when discarding the stool. 
B) Throw the contaminated specimen away and continue the collection,making note of the approximate urine lost. 
C) Send the urine specimen to the laboratory and explain that the specimen collection was stopped due to contamination. 
D) Discard the specimen and begin the 24-hour collection again.

Why is it important to know what test a sputum sample is being collected for?

When obtaining a throat culture specimen,the applicator stick is placed in a culture tube,allowed to sit for a few minutes in the medium to collect organisms,and discarded.Then,the culture tube is sent to the laboratory.

List three symptoms that you would teach client to look for when testing for ketone bodies at home. a.----------- b.---------- c.----------

If a portion of the 24-hour urine specimen becomes contaminated with stool,you should

Professional Nursing

Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

Managing Client Care: Documentation and Delegation

Communication and Nurse-Client Relationship

Admission, Transfer, and Discharge

Client Education and Discharge Planning

Safe Client Environment and Restraints

Bathing, Bedmaking, and Maintaining Skin Integrity

Personal Hygiene

Vital Signs

Physical Assessment

Body Mechanics and Positioning

Exercise and Ambulation

Infection Control

Disaster Preparedness Bioterrorism

Pain Management

Alternative Therapies and Stress Management

Medication Administration

Nutritional Management and Ng Intubation

Diagnostic Procedures

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Heat and Cold Therapies

Wound Care and Dressings

Perioperative Care

Orthopedic Interventions

Intravenous Therapy

Central Vascular Access

Respiratory Care

Circulatory Maintenance

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Exam 20: Specimen Collection

Why is it important to know what test a sputum sample is being collected for?

When obtaining a throat culture specimen,the applicator stick is placed in a culture tube,allowed to sit for a few minutes in the medium to collect organisms,and discarded.Then,the culture tube is sent to the laboratory.

List three symptoms that you would teach client to look for when testing for ketone bodies at home. a.----------- b.---------- c.----------

If a portion of the 24-hour urine specimen becomes contaminated with stool,you should

Professional Nursing

Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

Managing Client Care: Documentation and Delegation

Communication and Nurse-Client Relationship

Admission, Transfer, and Discharge

Client Education and Discharge Planning

Safe Client Environment and Restraints

Bathing, Bedmaking, and Maintaining Skin Integrity

Personal Hygiene

Vital Signs

Physical Assessment

Body Mechanics and Positioning

Exercise and Ambulation

Infection Control

Disaster Preparedness Bioterrorism

Pain Management

Alternative Therapies and Stress Management

Medication Administration

Nutritional Management and Ng Intubation

Diagnostic Procedures

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Heat and Cold Therapies

Wound Care and Dressings

Perioperative Care

Orthopedic Interventions

Intravenous Therapy

Central Vascular Access

Respiratory Care

Circulatory Maintenance

Neurological Management - New

Advanced Nursing Skills

End of Life Care

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