Question 1

What is the term for the cleanest part of a voided urine specimen that is collected after voiding is initiated and before it is finished?

Accepted Answer

A) Sterile specimen 
B) "Caught" specimen 
C) Midstream specimen 
D) Patient-collected specimen 
A) Sterile specimen 
B) "Caught" specimen 
C) Midstream specimen 
D) Patient-collected specimen C

Question 2

The nurse explains that electrocardiograms are graphic representations of electric impulses generated by the heart.What type of abnormalities can an electrocardiogram identify?

Accepted Answer

A) Those that produce a cardiac cycle 
B) Those that interfere with electric conduction 
C) Those that result from an interrupted blood flow 
D) Those that interfere with heart contraction 
A) Those that produce a cardiac cycle 
B) Those that interfere with electric conduction 
C) Those that result from an interrupted blood flow 
D) Those that interfere with heart contraction B

Question 3

The process for collecting a blood specimen for measuring blood glucose levels begins by asking the patient to hold the selected arm at his or her side for 30 seconds.From what anatomic location is the specimen obtained?

Accepted Answer

A) Tip of the finger 
B) Cubital fossa 
C) Side of the finger 
D) Center of the thumb 
A) Tip of the finger 
B) Cubital fossa 
C) Side of the finger 
D) Center of the thumb C

Question 4

What type of stool specimen must be sent to the laboratory immediately?

Accepted Answer

A) Occult blood 
B) Ova and parasites 
C) Infection 
D) Fats 
A) Occult blood 
B) Ova and parasites 
C) Infection 
D) Fats

Question 5

What should the nurse encourage the patient to consume when preparing for an electroencephalogram (EEG)?

Accepted Answer

A) Tea 
B) Food 
C) Cola 
D) Coffee 
A) Tea 
B) Food 
C) Cola 
D) Coffee

Question 6

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a bronchoscopy?

Accepted Answer

A) Instruct the patient to hold his or her breath during the procedure. 
B) Instruct the patient to remain NPO 24 hours before the procedure. 
C) Obtain informed consent after premedicating the patient. 
D) Reassure the patient that he or she will be able to breathe during the procedure. 
A) Instruct the patient to hold his or her breath during the procedure. 
B) Instruct the patient to remain NPO 24 hours before the procedure. 
C) Obtain informed consent after premedicating the patient. 
D) Reassure the patient that he or she will be able to breathe during the procedure.

Question 7

The nurse is preparing a patient for a diagnostic examination.What can the nurse implement to assist with reducing anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) Explain the costs of the examination. 
B) Demonstrate use of equipment. 
C) Answer questions for clarification. 
D) Fill out required paperwork. 
A) Explain the costs of the examination. 
B) Demonstrate use of equipment. 
C) Answer questions for clarification. 
D) Fill out required paperwork.

Question 8

A patient is required to provide a sample of body excretions per health care provider order.What action can the nurse take when providing proper instructions to lessen the patient's embarrassment?

Accepted Answer

A) Instruct patient to provide the specimen behind a screen. 
B) Instruct patient to obtain his or her own specimen. 
C) Instruct patient to return later when he or she is more comfortable. 
D) Instruct patient to use a CNA for assistance to obtain the specimen. 
A) Instruct patient to provide the specimen behind a screen. 
B) Instruct patient to obtain his or her own specimen. 
C) Instruct patient to return later when he or she is more comfortable. 
D) Instruct patient to use a CNA for assistance to obtain the specimen.

Question 9

The nurse is preparing to collect a urine specimen.What will this nurse include when labeling this specimen? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Date and time of collection 
B) Identification of last name only 
C) Room number 
D) Medical record number 
E) Insurance information 
A) Date and time of collection 
B) Identification of last name only 
C) Room number 
D) Medical record number 
E) Insurance information

Question 10

When collecting a stool specimen for a guaiac (occult blood in stool),the nurse should take a specimen from _____ different parts of the stool.

Accepted Answer

two
2
The selection

Question 11

After a bone scan,the nurse assesses a hematoma at the injection site of the dye.The nurse should apply ______ soaks or compresses.

Accepted Answer

warm
Heat will speed

Question 12

Anaerobic organisms tend to grow within body cavities.What will the nurse use to collect an anaerobic specimen?

Accepted Answer

A) Sterile cotton applicator 
B) Sterile culture tube 
C) Sterile syringe tip 
D) Sterile glass rod 
A) Sterile cotton applicator 
B) Sterile culture tube 
C) Sterile syringe tip 
D) Sterile glass rod

Question 13

The nurse is obtaining a throat culture.What area will the nurse swab with a cotton-tipped applicator?

Accepted Answer

A) Larynx 
B) Oral mucosa 
C) Pharynx 
D) Trachea 
A) Larynx 
B) Oral mucosa 
C) Pharynx 
D) Trachea

Question 14

The nurse has an order to perform occult blood testing on a patient's emesis.What color will the sample turn to indicate that the test is positive for occult blood?

Accepted Answer

A) Red 
B) Blue 
C) Green 
D) Yellow 
A) Red 
B) Blue 
C) Green 
D) Yellow

Question 15

What is the rationale for the nurse to assess a patient's knowledge of an ordered procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) To determine difficulties the patient may encounter 
B) To determine the nurse's role in the procedure 
C) To determine health teaching required 
D) To determine anxiety the patient has 
A) To determine difficulties the patient may encounter 
B) To determine the nurse's role in the procedure 
C) To determine health teaching required 
D) To determine anxiety the patient has

Question 16

The patient has undergone a lumbar puncture.What position will the nurse place the patient in for up to 12 hours to avoid discomfort from postpuncture spinal headache?

Accepted Answer

A) Supine 
B) Lateral 
C) Sims 
D) Prone 
A) Supine 
B) Lateral 
C) Sims 
D) Prone

Question 17

A sputum specimen is ordered on a patient diagnosed with pneumonia.When is the best time for the nurse to the attempt to collect this specimen?

Accepted Answer

A) At bedtime 
B) After lunch 
C) In the early morning 
D) After breakfast 
A) At bedtime 
B) After lunch 
C) In the early morning 
D) After breakfast

Question 18

What is the probable source of bright red blood in the stool?

Accepted Answer

A) Stomach 
B) Small intestine 
C) Lower gastrointestinal tract 
D) Higher intestinal tract 
A) Stomach 
B) Small intestine 
C) Lower gastrointestinal tract 
D) Higher intestinal tract

Question 19

When initiating a 24-hour urine collection,the nurse asks the patient to void.The nurse then _______ the specimen.

Accepted Answer

discards
The first v

Question 20

A patient has just had a liver biopsy.What should the nurse do immediately following this procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) Assist the patient up to a chair. 
B) Keep the patient on his or her left side. 
C) Assist the patient with ambulation. 
D) Tell the patient to avoid coughing. 
A) Assist the patient up to a chair. 
B) Keep the patient on his or her left side. 
C) Assist the patient with ambulation. 
D) Tell the patient to avoid coughing.

Exam 23: Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing

What is the term for the cleanest part of a voided urine specimen that is collected after voiding is initiated and before it is finished?

The nurse explains that electrocardiograms are graphic representations of electric impulses generated by the heart.What type of abnormalities can an electrocardiogram identify?

The process for collecting a blood specimen for measuring blood glucose levels begins by asking the patient to hold the selected arm at his or her side for 30 seconds.From what anatomic location is the specimen obtained?

What type of stool specimen must be sent to the laboratory immediately?

What should the nurse encourage the patient to consume when preparing for an electroencephalogram (EEG)?

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a bronchoscopy?

The nurse is preparing a patient for a diagnostic examination.What can the nurse implement to assist with reducing anxiety?

A patient is required to provide a sample of body excretions per health care provider order.What action can the nurse take when providing proper instructions to lessen the patient's embarrassment?

The nurse is preparing to collect a urine specimen.What will this nurse include when labeling this specimen? (Select all that apply.)

When collecting a stool specimen for a guaiac (occult blood in stool),the nurse should take a specimen from _____ different parts of the stool.

After a bone scan,the nurse assesses a hematoma at the injection site of the dye.The nurse should apply ______ soaks or compresses.

Anaerobic organisms tend to grow within body cavities.What will the nurse use to collect an anaerobic specimen?

The nurse is obtaining a throat culture.What area will the nurse swab with a cotton-tipped applicator?

The nurse has an order to perform occult blood testing on a patient's emesis.What color will the sample turn to indicate that the test is positive for occult blood?

What is the rationale for the nurse to assess a patient's knowledge of an ordered procedure?

The patient has undergone a lumbar puncture.What position will the nurse place the patient in for up to 12 hours to avoid discomfort from postpuncture spinal headache?

A sputum specimen is ordered on a patient diagnosed with pneumonia.When is the best time for the nurse to the attempt to collect this specimen?

What is the probable source of bright red blood in the stool?

When initiating a 24-hour urine collection,the nurse asks the patient to void.The nurse then _______ the specimen.

A patient has just had a liver biopsy.What should the nurse do immediately following this procedure?

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