Exam 9: Specimen Collection

The patient has an indwelling urinary catheter.What step should the nurse take first to obtain a urine specimen from this patient?

The nurse is preparing a patient with peptic ulcer disease for discharge to home.What information does the nurse include in patient teaching about testing stool for occult blood?

A nurse is orienting another nurse to the procedures for collecting blood samples.Which statement indicates that the orientee needs further education?

The nurse notices a change in wound drainage and gets an order for a culture.Nursing care is appropriate if which technique is used?

The nurse is trying to obtain urine from a pediatric patient for a urine culture.What is the smallest amount of urine the nurse needs to obtain from a patient for a urine culture?

The nurse obtains blood specimens in the clinic and prefers using an antecubital vein.Which characteristics of veins in this area justify the nurse's preference for the antecubital site?

The nurse is preparing to draw a blood sample.Which technique should the nurse implement when performing venipuncture?

The nurse is preparing to obtain a blood specimen.Which step should the nurse implement when preparing for venipuncture?

A patient is unable to void on demand for a clean-voided specimen.What is the appropriate action by the nurse?

While the nurse tries to obtain a sputum specimen from the patient who has pneumonia, the patient becomes short of breath, and the respiratory rate increases.Which intervention does the nurse implement next?

The nurse is teaching a NAP to test urine with a reagent strip for chemical properties.Which technique demonstrated by the NAP would indicate understanding of the process?

The patient's blood glucose level was 134 mg/dL at 7 AM and is now 61 mg/dL at 3 PM.Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

The nurse is teaching a patient about the proper procedure for testing stool for occult blood.The nurse's teaching has been effective if the patient makes which statement?

The patient accidentally discards voided urine during a 24-hour urine collection.What should the nurse do next?

During a home visit, the patient with diabetes mellitus tells the nurse that she is having a very difficult time obtaining blood for glucose monitoring.Which intervention does the nurse use to help the patient obtain a good blood sample?

The nurse evaluates the venipuncture site before leaving the patient's room with the blood specimen.Which nursing observation is an unexpected outcome?

The nurse is monitoring the collection of a 24-hour urine specimen.What action by the nurse will yield the most accurate test results?

The nurse is preparing to obtain a blood specimen.Which is the most important intervention for the nurse to complete before obtaining a blood specimen?

A newly diagnosed patient with diabetes is being taught the procedure for obtaining a blood glucose specimen.What information should the nurse include in patient teaching about the procedure for capillary puncture?

A patient in the doctor's office needs a throat culture.What should the nurse implement to obtain a proper sample?