Exam 7: Specimen Collection

An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement when obtaining throat cultures is to:

The nurse is drawing blood from a patient to determine the blood alcohol level.Which step is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?

When teaching a patient about home testing for occult blood,the nurse instructs the patient that:

The nurse needs to obtain a sterile urine specimen for culture and sensitivity (C&S)from a patient who has an indwelling catheter.The catheter was placed the night before.What must the nurse do to obtain the specimen?

The patient is diagnosed with suspected bacteremia.The physician has ordered blood cultures from two different sites.The patient is complaining of chills and has an elevated temperature.What action should the nurse take in the presence of these symptoms?

When collecting specimens,the nurse should: (Select all that apply. )

An appropriate technique that the nurse can tell the patient to implement before obtaining a sputum specimen is to:

Localized inflammation,tenderness,warmth at the wound site,and purulent drainage usually signify _______________.

What should the nurse do after obtaining a sample for an arterial blood gas (ABG)?

A patient is concerned because her first guaiac test is positive.What information should the nurse share with the patient?

In explaining to the patient about obtaining a sputum specimen to diagnose tuberculosis,the nurse explains which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

_______________ organisms grow in superficial wounds exposed to the air.

The patient has come to the emergency department complaining of coughing up bloody sputum.The patient has a 30-year history of smoking and has lost 15 pounds in the last month.What will the nurse expect the sputum specimen to be evaluated for?

When obtaining laboratory specimens,the nurse needs to be aware that: (Select all that apply. )

What should the nurse do first if a patient is unable to void on demand for a clean-voided specimen?

An appropriate procedure for urine testing with reagent strips for chemical properties of the sample is to:

During a sputum collection,the patient becomes hypoxic.What action should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has had a craniotomy.The patient appears to need endotracheal suctioning.The nurse is aware that this can be of concern because suctioning can cause which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

What should the nurse do when a patient is required to provide a timed urine specimen?

What instructions does the nurse provide to the patient to obtain a double-voided urine specimen?