Question 1

You need to collect a midstream urine specimen from a female resident.Which action is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which measures if urine is acidic or alkaline?

Accepted Answer

A) Testing pH 
B) Testing for glucose 
C) Testing for ketones 
D) Straining urine 
A) Testing pH 
B) Testing for glucose 
C) Testing for ketones 
D) Straining urine

Question 3

How much sputum is needed for a specimen?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to 2 teaspoons 
B) 1 to 2 tablespoons 
C)    cup 
D)    cuP 
A) 1 to 2 teaspoons 
B) 1 to 2 tablespoons 
C)    cup 
D)    cuP

Question 4

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 5

After collecting a sputum specimen,the container is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Oral care before collecting a sputum specimen involves

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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 2 tablespoons of feces 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 2 tablespoons of feces to the specimen container. 
D) Ask the person to have a bowel movement at the time specified.

Question 8

Which statement about collecting a urine specimen is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which health team member orders the specimens to collect and the tests needed?

Accepted Answer

A) The RN 
B) The LPN/LVN 
C) The physical therapist 
D) The doctor 
A) The RN 
B) The LPN/LVN 
C) The physical therapist 
D) The doctor

Question 10

Glycosuria 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 11

Preservative from a 24-hour urine collection container splashed onto your hand.Which action is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Flush your hand with a large amount of water. 
B) Soak your hand in warm,soapy water for 20 minutes. 
C) Tell the nurse what happened and check the MSDS. 
D) Complete an incident report. 
A) Flush your hand with a large amount of water. 
B) Soak your hand in warm,soapy water for 20 minutes. 
C) Tell the nurse what happened and check the MSDS. 
D) Complete an incident report.

Question 12

What part of the specimen container can you touch?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The nurse asks you to strain a person's urine.To do this,you need

Accepted Answer

A) A midstream urine specimen 
B) A 24-hour urine specimen 
C) A strainer or gauze 
D) Elastic tape 
A) A midstream urine specimen 
B) A 24-hour urine specimen 
C) A strainer or gauze 
D) Elastic tape

Exam 33: Collecting and Testing Specimens

You need to collect a midstream urine specimen from a female resident.Which action is incorrect?

Which measures if urine is acidic or alkaline?

How much sputum is needed for a specimen?

Glucosuria means

After collecting a sputum specimen,the container is

Oral care before collecting a sputum specimen involves

You are collecting a stool specimen.Which is correct?

Which statement about collecting a urine specimen is incorrect?

Which health team member orders the specimens to collect and the tests needed?

Glycosuria means

Preservative from a 24-hour urine collection container splashed onto your hand.Which action is incorrect?

What part of the specimen container can you touch?

The nurse asks you to strain a person's urine.To do this,you need

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