Question 1

Sputum specimen collection is easier

Accepted Answer

A)  Upon awakening in the morning 
B)  After a meal 
C)  After activity 
D)  Before a meal 
A)  Upon awakening in the morning 
B)  After a meal 
C)  After activity 
D)  Before a meal A

Question 2

The nurse asks you to collect a midstream specimen. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  No special measures are needed. 
B)  The perineal area is cleaned before collecting the specimen. 
C)  The first voiding is discarded. 
D)  The person voids twice. 
A)  No special measures are needed. 
B)  The perineal area is cleaned before collecting the specimen. 
C)  The first voiding is discarded. 
D)  The person voids twice. B

Question 3

Acetone is

Accepted Answer

A)  A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening 
B)  An artificial way to remove waste and excess fluid from the body 
C)  Sugar in the urine 
D)  A substance that appears in the urine from the rapid breakdown of fat for energy 
A)  A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening 
B)  An artificial way to remove waste and excess fluid from the body 
C)  Sugar in the urine 
D)  A substance that appears in the urine from the rapid breakdown of fat for energy D

Question 4

Which statement about collecting urine specimens is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Label the container with the requested information. 
B)  Touch only the inside of the container and lid. 
C)  Collect the specimen at the time specified. 
D)  Ask the person to put toilet tissue in the toilet or wastebasket. 
A)  Label the container with the requested information. 
B)  Touch only the inside of the container and lid. 
C)  Collect the specimen at the time specified. 
D)  Ask the person to put toilet tissue in the toilet or wastebasket.

Question 5

After collecting a sputum specimen, the container is

Accepted Answer

A)  Washed and dried 
B)  Placed in a plastic bag 
C)  Labeled 
D)  Weighed 
A)  Washed and dried 
B)  Placed in a plastic bag 
C)  Labeled 
D)  Weighed

Question 6

Which statement about collecting specimens is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The doctor orders what specimen to collect. 
B)  All specimens sent to the laboratory require requisition slips. 
C)  Use a clean container for each specimen. 
D)  Label the container in the clean utility room. 
A)  The doctor orders what specimen to collect. 
B)  All specimens sent to the laboratory require requisition slips. 
C)  Use a clean container for each specimen. 
D)  Label the container in the clean utility room.

Question 7

Oral care before collecting a sputum specimen involves

Accepted Answer

A)  Rinsing with water 
B)  Brushing teeth 
C)  Using mouthwash 
D)  Flossing 
A)  Rinsing with water 
B)  Brushing teeth 
C)  Using mouthwash 
D)  Flossing

Question 8

When testing urine is delegated to you, you need the following information from the nurse and the care plan except

Accepted Answer

A)  What test is needed 
B)  How to follow Standard Precautions 
C)  What equipment to use 
D)  When to test the urine 
A)  What test is needed 
B)  How to follow Standard Precautions 
C)  What equipment to use 
D)  When to test the urine

Question 9

The nurse asks you to collect a stool specimen. Which is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explain what the person needs to do. 
B)  Explain what you will do. 
C)  Ask if the person understands what to do. 
D)  Stay with the person until the person has a bowel movement. 
A)  Explain what the person needs to do. 
B)  Explain what you will do. 
C)  Ask if the person understands what to do. 
D)  Stay with the person until the person has a bowel movement.

Question 10

The nurse asks you to collect a random urine specimen. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is collected any time during a 24-hour period. 
B)  The perineal area is cleaned before collecting the specimen. 
C)  The first voiding is discarded. 
D)  The person voids twice. 
A)  It is collected any time during a 24-hour period. 
B)  The perineal area is cleaned before collecting the specimen. 
C)  The first voiding is discarded. 
D)  The person voids twice.

Question 11

When collecting sputum specimens report and record the following except?

Accepted Answer

A)  The time the specimen was collected 
B)  The amount collected 
C)  Sputum colon 
D)  Sounds the person made when obtaining the specimen 
A)  The time the specimen was collected 
B)  The amount collected 
C)  Sputum colon 
D)  Sounds the person made when obtaining the specimen

Question 12

Sometimes blood in the urine is unseen. Blood that is unseen is

Accepted Answer

A)  Hematuria 
B)  Occult 
C)  Reagent 
D)  Random 
A)  Hematuria 
B)  Occult 
C)  Reagent 
D)  Random

Question 13

Privacy is important when collecting a sputum specimen. Which is not a reason for privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person has the right to privacy. 
B)  A sterile specimen container is used. 
C)  Sputum is unpleasant to look at. 
D)  Expectorating sounds can disturb others. 
A)  The person has the right to privacy. 
B)  A sterile specimen container is used. 
C)  Sputum is unpleasant to look at. 
D)  Expectorating sounds can disturb others.

Question 14

Which measures if urine is acidic or alkaline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Testing for pH 
B)  Testing for glucose 
C)  Testing for ketones 
D)  Testing for acetone 
A)  Testing for pH 
B)  Testing for glucose 
C)  Testing for ketones 
D)  Testing for acetone

Question 15

You are collecting a stool specimen. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transfer the expelled stool to the specimen container. 
B)  Have the person defecate into the specimen container. 
C)  Use a tongue blade to transfer a small amount of stool to the specimen container. 
D)  Ask the person to have a bowel movement at the time specified. 
A)  Transfer the expelled stool to the specimen container. 
B)  Have the person defecate into the specimen container. 
C)  Use a tongue blade to transfer a small amount of stool to the specimen container. 
D)  Ask the person to have a bowel movement at the time specified.

Question 16

A stool specimen must not be contaminated with urine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When collecting a midstream urine specimen from a woman, which action is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sterile gloves are used. 
B)  The urethral area is cleaned from front to back. 
C)  Keep the labia separated until you collect 30 to 60 mL. 
D)  Keep the labia separated until the person finishes voiding. 
A)  Sterile gloves are used. 
B)  The urethral area is cleaned from front to back. 
C)  Keep the labia separated until you collect 30 to 60 mL. 
D)  Keep the labia separated until the person finishes voiding.

Question 18

When collecting specimens, you are responsible for correctly identifying the person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Glucosuria means

Accepted Answer

A)  Sugar in the urine 
B)  Blood in the urine 
C)  A scant amount of urine 
D)  Difficult or painful urination 
A)  Sugar in the urine 
B)  Blood in the urine 
C)  A scant amount of urine 
D)  Difficult or painful urination

Question 20

What part of the specimen container can you touch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any part 
B)  The inside of the container and lid 
C)  The outside of the container and lid 
D)  Only the outside of the container 
A)  Any part 
B)  The inside of the container and lid 
C)  The outside of the container and lid 
D)  Only the outside of the container

Exam 21: Assisting With Specimens

Sputum specimen collection is easier

The nurse asks you to collect a midstream specimen. Which is correct?

Acetone is

Which statement about collecting urine specimens is incorrect?

After collecting a sputum specimen, the container is

Which statement about collecting specimens is incorrect?

Oral care before collecting a sputum specimen involves

When testing urine is delegated to you, you need the following information from the nurse and the care plan except

The nurse asks you to collect a stool specimen. Which is incorrect?

The nurse asks you to collect a random urine specimen. Which is correct?

When collecting sputum specimens report and record the following except?

Sometimes blood in the urine is unseen. Blood that is unseen is

Privacy is important when collecting a sputum specimen. Which is not a reason for privacy?

Which measures if urine is acidic or alkaline?

You are collecting a stool specimen. Which is correct?

A stool specimen must not be contaminated with urine.

When collecting a midstream urine specimen from a woman, which action is incorrect?

When collecting specimens, you are responsible for correctly identifying the person.

Glucosuria means

What part of the specimen container can you touch?

Introduction to Hospitals and Nursing Centers

The Nursing Assistant

Work Ethics

Communicating With the Health Team

Understanding the Person

Body Structure and Function

Care of the Older Person

Promoting Safety

Preventing Falls

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics

Safely Handling, Moving, and Transferring the Person

Assisting With Comfort

Assisting With Hygiene

Assisting With Grooming

Assisting With Urinary Elimination

Assisting With Bowel Elimination

Assisting With Nutrition and Fluids

Assisting With Assessment

Assisting With Exercise and Activity

Assisting With Wound Care

Assisting With Oxygen Needs

Assisting With Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

Caring for Persons With Common Health Problems

Caring for Persons With Mental Health Problems

Caring for Persons With Confusion and Dementia

Assisting With Emergency Care

Caring for the Dying Person

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