Question 1

After obtaining the patient's specimen, take it to the nurses' station for labeling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The urine voided when the 24-hour specimen is first started is discarded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

You have assembled the equipment necessary for collecting a routine urine specimen. The next step is to

Accepted Answer

A)  fill out the laboratory slips. 
B)  report to your immediate supervisor. 
C)  pull the curtain for privacy. 
D)  wash your hands. 
A)  fill out the laboratory slips. 
B)  report to your immediate supervisor. 
C)  pull the curtain for privacy. 
D)  wash your hands. D

Question 4

Sputum is NOT as thick as ordinary saliva.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A sputum specimen can be obtained more easily at night.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Urine is strained to remove organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A patient must void some before the clean catch is collected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A patient needs a 24-hour urine specimen. For 24 hours, you collect the patient's client's urine

Accepted Answer

A)  every hour. 
B)  every 6 hours. 
C)  each time the client voids. 
D)  at the end of 24 hours. 
A)  every hour. 
B)  every 6 hours. 
C)  each time the client voids. 
D)  at the end of 24 hours.

Question 9

It is easy to identify a specimen if the label has been left off.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When sending a specimen to the lab, you only need to put the patient's name on it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Accuracy is a very important factor when collecting specimens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Send the urine and the urinary stone that you strained to the lab for analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A specimen collected by having the patient cough up a substance from the lungs and bronchial tubes is called

Accepted Answer

A)  mucous. 
B)  spit. 
C)  saliva. 
D)  sputum. 
A)  mucous. 
B)  spit. 
C)  saliva. 
D)  sputum.

Question 14

A 24-hour urine specimen is being collected from a patient. You begin the collection at 8:00 A.M. The last collection should take place at

Accepted Answer

A)  8:00 A.M. the same day. 
B)  7:30 A.M. the next day. 
C)  8:45 A.M. the same day. 
D)  8:00 A.M. the next day. 
A)  8:00 A.M. the same day. 
B)  7:30 A.M. the next day. 
C)  8:45 A.M. the same day. 
D)  8:00 A.M. the next day.

Question 15

Straining the urine is done to

Accepted Answer

A)  check the color of the urine. 
B)  check for urinary stones. 
C)  see how thick the urine is. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  check the color of the urine. 
B)  check for urinary stones. 
C)  see how thick the urine is. 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Which of the following specimens may a nursing assistant collect?

Accepted Answer

A)  fecal 
B)  sputum 
C)  urine 
D)  all of the above 
A)  fecal 
B)  sputum 
C)  urine 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

When stool specimens are sent to the lab they are

Accepted Answer

A)  transferred from the bedpan to a specimen container/slide. 
B)  sent in a collection bag. 
C)  sent after the patient has moved his/her bowels into a container. 
D)  sent in the bedpan. 
A)  transferred from the bedpan to a specimen container/slide. 
B)  sent in a collection bag. 
C)  sent after the patient has moved his/her bowels into a container. 
D)  sent in the bedpan.

Question 18

All 24-hour urine specimens are strained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

"Clean catch" refers to the fact that the urine is NOT contaminated by anything outside the patient's body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Pull the curtain/shut the door to provide privacy for a 2-year-old getting a urine sample collected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: Specimen Collection

After obtaining the patient's specimen, take it to the nurses' station for labeling.

The urine voided when the 24-hour specimen is first started is discarded.

You have assembled the equipment necessary for collecting a routine urine specimen. The next step is to

Sputum is NOT as thick as ordinary saliva.

A sputum specimen can be obtained more easily at night.

Urine is strained to remove organisms.

A patient must void some before the clean catch is collected.

A patient needs a 24-hour urine specimen. For 24 hours, you collect the patient's client's urine

It is easy to identify a specimen if the label has been left off.

When sending a specimen to the lab, you only need to put the patient's name on it.

Accuracy is a very important factor when collecting specimens.

Send the urine and the urinary stone that you strained to the lab for analysis.

A specimen collected by having the patient cough up a substance from the lungs and bronchial tubes is called

A 24-hour urine specimen is being collected from a patient. You begin the collection at 8:00 A.M. The last collection should take place at

Straining the urine is done to

Which of the following specimens may a nursing assistant collect?

When stool specimens are sent to the lab they are

All 24-hour urine specimens are strained.

"Clean catch" refers to the fact that the urine is NOT contaminated by anything outside the patient's body.

Pull the curtain/shut the door to provide privacy for a 2-year-old getting a urine sample collected.

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The Role of the Nursing Assistant, Workplace Ethics, and Legal Aspects of Patient Care

Communication Skills

Medical Terminology, Abbreviations, and Specialties

Patients, Residents, and Clients

Infection Control

Safety

Body Mechanics: Positioning, Moving, and Transporting Patients

Personal Care of the Patient

The Patients Room

Bedmaking

Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging a Patient

The Human Body

The Musculoskeletal System and Related Care

The Integumentary System and Related Care

The Circulatory System and Related Care

The Gastrointestinal System and Related Care

Nutrition for the Patient

The Urinary System and Related Care

The Endocrine System and Related Care of Diabetics

The Reproductive System and Related Care

The Nervous System and Related Care

Emergency Care

Warm and Cold Applications

Care of the Surgical Patient

Special Procedures

Patients With Special Needs

Neonatal and Pediatric Care

Home Health Care

The Older Adult Patient and Long Term Care

Rehabilitation and Return to Self-Care

The Terminally Ill Patient and Postmortem Care

Beginning Your Career As a Nursing Assistant

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