Question 1

Bloody sputum is

Accepted Answer

A) Ketone 
B) Hemoptysis 
C) Saliva 
D) Postural drainage 
A) Ketone 
B) Hemoptysis 
C) Saliva 
D) Postural drainage B

Question 2

The nurse asks you to test a stool specimen for occult blood.You know that occult blood

Accepted Answer

A) Can be seen 
B) Means a black,tarry stool 
C) Is hidden or unseen 
D) Is dark red 
A) Can be seen 
B) Means a black,tarry stool 
C) Is hidden or unseen 
D) Is dark red C

Question 3

You are going to test a stool specimen for blood.Which action is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Follow the manufacturer's instructions. 
B) Follow Standard Precautions. 
C) Follow the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. 
D) Report test results at the end of your shift. 
A) Follow the manufacturer's instructions. 
B) Follow Standard Precautions. 
C) Follow the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. 
D) Report test results at the end of your shift. D

Question 4

The nurse asks you to collect a 24-hour urine specimen.Which statement 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.

Question 5

The doctor orders testing for glucosuria and ketones.What specimen is best?

Accepted Answer

A) A random urine specimen 
B) A midstream urine specimen 
C) A 24-hour urine specimen 
D) A double-voided specimen 
A) A random urine specimen 
B) A midstream urine specimen 
C) A 24-hour urine specimen 
D) A double-voided specimen

Question 6

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.

Question 7

The nurse asks you to collect a stool specimen from a resident.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 8

The doctor orders testing for glucosuria and ketones.When are these tests usually done?

Accepted Answer

A) During AM and bedtime care 
B) After meals 
C) 30 minutes before each meal and at bedtime 
D) Every time the person urinates 
A) During AM and bedtime care 
B) After meals 
C) 30 minutes before each meal and at bedtime 
D) Every time the person urinates

Question 9

Mucus from the respiratory system that is expelled through the mouth is

Accepted Answer

A) Phlegm 
B) Saliva 
C) Sputum 
D) Ketone 
A) Phlegm 
B) Saliva 
C) Sputum 
D) Ketone

Question 10

Melena is

Accepted Answer

A) The excessive formation of gas in the stomach and intestines 
B) Gas or air in the stomach or intestines 
C) A black,tarry stool 
D) Excreted feces 
A) The excessive formation of gas in the stomach and intestines 
B) Gas or air in the stomach or intestines 
C) A black,tarry stool 
D) Excreted feces

Question 11

Which is not a rule for collecting specimens?

Accepted Answer

A) Follow the rules for medical asepsis. 
B) Follow Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. 
C) Always use a sterile container. 
D) Label the container accurately. 
A) Follow the rules for medical asepsis. 
B) Follow Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. 
C) Always use a sterile container. 
D) Label the container accurately.

Question 12

Urine is strained to check for

Accepted Answer

A) Acetone 
B) Blood 
C) Stones 
D) Urine pH 
A) Acetone 
B) Blood 
C) Stones 
D) Urine pH

Question 13

After straining a person's urine,you find some particles.What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A) Take the specimen and requisition slip to the storage area. 
B) Discard the specimen after observing the results. 
C) Test the particles for blood. 
D) Measure the particles. 
A) Take the specimen and requisition slip to the storage area. 
B) Discard the specimen after observing the results. 
C) Test the particles for blood. 
D) Measure the particles.

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

Hematuria 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 17

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 18

You are using reagent strips to test urine.Which is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Follow the manufacturer's instructions. 
B) Follow Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. 
C) Compare the tested strip to the color chart on the bottle. 
D) Dip the strip into the specimen for 60 seconds. 
A) Follow the manufacturer's instructions. 
B) Follow Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. 
C) Compare the tested strip to the color chart on the bottle. 
D) Dip the strip into the specimen for 60 seconds.

Question 19

When collecting a sputum specimen,the person coughs up sputum from the

Accepted Answer

A) Mouth 
B) Throat 
C) Upper airway 
D) Bronchi and trachea 
A) Mouth 
B) Throat 
C) Upper airway 
D) Bronchi and trachea

Question 20

A stool specimen must not be contaminated with urine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 33: Collecting and Testing Specimens

Bloody sputum is

The nurse asks you to test a stool specimen for occult blood.You know that occult blood

You are going to test a stool specimen for blood.Which action is incorrect?

The nurse asks you to collect a 24-hour urine specimen.Which statement is correct?

The doctor orders testing for glucosuria and ketones.What specimen is best?

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

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

The doctor orders testing for glucosuria and ketones.When are these tests usually done?

Mucus from the respiratory system that is expelled through the mouth is

Melena is

Which is not a rule for collecting specimens?

Urine is strained to check for

After straining a person's urine,you find some particles.What should you do?

Acetone is

Sputum specimen collection is easier

Hematuria means

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

You are using reagent strips to test urine.Which is incorrect?

When collecting a sputum specimen,the person coughs up sputum from the

A stool specimen must not be contaminated with urine.

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