Question 1

After a bone scan,the nurse assesses a hematoma at the injection site of the dye.The nurse should apply ______ soaks or compresses.

Accepted Answer

warm
Heat will speed

Question 2

When preparing the patient for an amniocentesis,the nurse should:

Accepted Answer

A)  restrict food intake. 
B)  restrict fluid intake. 
C)  monitor fetal heart tones. 
D)  inform patient results will be available immediately. 
A)  restrict food intake. 
B)  restrict fluid intake. 
C)  monitor fetal heart tones. 
D)  inform patient results will be available immediately.

Question 3

To lessen a patient's embarrassment when asked to provide a sample of body excretions,the nurse may provide the patient with proper instructions and allow the patient to:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide the specimen behind a screen. 
B)  obtain his or her own specimen. 
C)  return later when he or she is more comfortable. 
D)  use a CNA for assistance to obtain the specimen. 
A)  provide the specimen behind a screen. 
B)  obtain his or her own specimen. 
C)  return later when he or she is more comfortable. 
D)  use a CNA for assistance to obtain the specimen.

Question 4

When preparing the patient for a bone scan,the nurse should:

Accepted Answer

A)  sedate the patient. 
B)  restrict food intake. 
C)  restrict fluid intake. 
D)  encourage water intake. 
A)  sedate the patient. 
B)  restrict food intake. 
C)  restrict fluid intake. 
D)  encourage water intake.

Question 5

When initiating a 24-hour urine collection,the nurse asks the patient to void.The nurse then _______ the specimen.

Accepted Answer

discards
The first v

Question 6

When preparing the patient for a glucose tolerance test (GTT),the nurse should:

Accepted Answer

A)  restrict water intake before the test. 
B)  encourage water intake before the test. 
C)  keep patient NPO 4 hours before the test. 
D)  instruct patient to have a full bladder for the test. 
A)  restrict water intake before the test. 
B)  encourage water intake before the test. 
C)  keep patient NPO 4 hours before the test. 
D)  instruct patient to have a full bladder for the test.

Question 7

The nurse should explain to the patient that following a barium enema the color of the stools will be:

Accepted Answer

A)  blue. 
B)  white. 
C)  green. 
D)  brown. 
A)  blue. 
B)  white. 
C)  green. 
D)  brown.

Question 8

The procedure for collecting a sterile urine specimen via a catheter port includes clamping the Foley catheter tubing below the catheter port for:

Accepted Answer

A)  5 minutes. 
B)  10 minutes. 
C)  20 minutes. 
D)  30 minutes. 
A)  5 minutes. 
B)  10 minutes. 
C)  20 minutes. 
D)  30 minutes.

Question 9

The patient has undergone a lumbar puncture.The nurse places the patient in which position for up to 12 hours to avoid discomfort from postpuncture spinal headache?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supine 
B)  Lateral 
C)  Sims' 
D)  Prone 
A)  Supine 
B)  Lateral 
C)  Sims' 
D)  Prone

Question 10

The nurse explains that electrocardiograms are graphic representations of electrical impulses generated by the heart and can identify abnormalities that:

Accepted Answer

A)  produce a cardiac cycle. 
B)  interfere with electrical conduction. 
C)  result from a interrupted blood flow. 
D)  interfere with heart contraction. 
A)  produce a cardiac cycle. 
B)  interfere with electrical conduction. 
C)  result from a interrupted blood flow. 
D)  interfere with heart contraction.

Question 11

The nurse assesses a patient's knowledge of an ordered procedure to determine:

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulties the patient may encounter. 
B)  the nurse's role in the procedure. 
C)  health teaching required. 
D)  anxiety the patient has. 
A)  difficulties the patient may encounter. 
B)  the nurse's role in the procedure. 
C)  health teaching required. 
D)  anxiety the patient has.

Question 12

Because some patients are unable to obtain a sputum specimen by coughing and expectorating,the nurse may collect the specimen by:

Accepted Answer

A)  asking patient to spit. 
B)  directing the patient to turn,cough,and breathe deeply. 
C)  tracheal suctioning. 
D)  bronchoscopy. 
A)  asking patient to spit. 
B)  directing the patient to turn,cough,and breathe deeply. 
C)  tracheal suctioning. 
D)  bronchoscopy.

Question 13

The process for collecting a blood specimen for measuring blood glucose levels begins by asking the patient to hold the selected arm at his or her side for 30 seconds and taking the specimen from the:

Accepted Answer

A)  tip of the finger. 
B)  cubital fossa. 
C)  side of the finger. 
D)  center of the thumb. 
A)  tip of the finger. 
B)  cubital fossa. 
C)  side of the finger. 
D)  center of the thumb.

Question 14

The nurse has an order to perform occult blood testing on a patient's emesis.The nurse recognizes that the test is positive for occult blood when the sample turns:

Accepted Answer

A)  red. 
B)  blue. 
C)  green. 
D)  yellow. 
A)  red. 
B)  blue. 
C)  green. 
D)  yellow.

Question 15

If there is bright red blood in the stool,the nurse recognizes that the probable source of the blood is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach. 
B)  small intestine. 
C)  lower gastrointestinal tract. 
D)  higher intestinal tract. 
A)  stomach. 
B)  small intestine. 
C)  lower gastrointestinal tract. 
D)  higher intestinal tract.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  40 minutes 
B)  30 minutes 
C)  20 minutes 
D)  10 minutes 
A)  40 minutes 
B)  30 minutes 
C)  20 minutes 
D)  10 minutes

Question 17

A stool specimen that must be sent to the laboratory immediately is a specimen for:

Accepted Answer

A)  occult blood. 
B)  ova and parasites. 
C)  infection. 
D)  fats. 
A)  occult blood. 
B)  ova and parasites. 
C)  infection. 
D)  fats.

Question 18

The nurse should administer Telepaque in preparation for a cholecystogram one tablet at a time every:

Accepted Answer

A)  5 minutes. 
B)  10 minutes. 
C)  15 minutes. 
D)  20 minutes. 
A)  5 minutes. 
B)  10 minutes. 
C)  15 minutes. 
D)  20 minutes.

Question 19

When preparing the patient for an electroencephalogram (EEG),the nurse should encourage the intake of:

Accepted Answer

A)  tea. 
B)  food. 
C)  cola. 
D)  coffee. 
A)  tea. 
B)  food. 
C)  cola. 
D)  coffee.

Question 20

When preparing the patient for an arteriography,the nurse should:

Accepted Answer

A)  verify if the patient has been taking anticoagulants. 
B)  keep the patient NPO for 24 hours before the procedure. 
C)  instruct the patient to have a full bladder for the procedure. 
D)  inform the patient that a coldness may be felt when dye is injected. 
A)  verify if the patient has been taking anticoagulants. 
B)  keep the patient NPO for 24 hours before the procedure. 
C)  instruct the patient to have a full bladder for the procedure. 
D)  inform the patient that a coldness may be felt when dye is injected.

Exam 19: Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Examination

After a bone scan,the nurse assesses a hematoma at the injection site of the dye.The nurse should apply ______ soaks or compresses.

When preparing the patient for an amniocentesis,the nurse should:

To lessen a patient's embarrassment when asked to provide a sample of body excretions,the nurse may provide the patient with proper instructions and allow the patient to:

When preparing the patient for a bone scan,the nurse should:

When initiating a 24-hour urine collection,the nurse asks the patient to void.The nurse then _______ the specimen.

When preparing the patient for a glucose tolerance test (GTT),the nurse should:

The nurse should explain to the patient that following a barium enema the color of the stools will be:

The procedure for collecting a sterile urine specimen via a catheter port includes clamping the Foley catheter tubing below the catheter port for:

The patient has undergone a lumbar puncture.The nurse places the patient in which position for up to 12 hours to avoid discomfort from postpuncture spinal headache?

The nurse explains that electrocardiograms are graphic representations of electrical impulses generated by the heart and can identify abnormalities that:

The nurse assesses a patient's knowledge of an ordered procedure to determine:

Because some patients are unable to obtain a sputum specimen by coughing and expectorating,the nurse may collect the specimen by:

The process for collecting a blood specimen for measuring blood glucose levels begins by asking the patient to hold the selected arm at his or her side for 30 seconds and taking the specimen from the:

The nurse has an order to perform occult blood testing on a patient's emesis.The nurse recognizes that the test is positive for occult blood when the sample turns:

If there is bright red blood in the stool,the nurse recognizes that the probable source of the blood is the:

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

A stool specimen that must be sent to the laboratory immediately is a specimen for:

The nurse should administer Telepaque in preparation for a cholecystogram one tablet at a time every:

When preparing the patient for an electroencephalogram (EEG),the nurse should encourage the intake of:

When preparing the patient for an arteriography,the nurse should:

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