Deck 21: Assisting With Specimens

Question 1

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

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.

Answer 1

Stay with the person until the person has a bowel movement.

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

30 minutes before each meal and at bedtime

Question 3

Which measures if urine is acidic or alkaline?

A) Testing for pH
B) Testing for glucose
C) Testing for ketones
D) Testing for acetone

Answer 3

Testing for pH

Question 4

Bloody sputum is

A) Ketone
B) Hemoptysis
C) Saliva
D) Hematuria

Question 5

The doctor ordered urine testing for glucose and ketones. Which specimen is best?

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

Question 6

A stool specimen must not be contaminated with urine.

Question 7

When collecting a midstream urine specimen from a woman, which action is incorrect?

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

Question 8

Acetone is

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 9

Which statement about collecting urine specimens is incorrect?

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

Question 10

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

A) It is collected any time during a 24-hour period.
B) The perineal area is cleaned before collecting the specimen.
C) The first voiding is discarded.
D) The person voids twice.

Question 11

You are using reagent strips to test urine. Do the following except

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 12

Glucosuria means

A) Sugar in the urine
B) Blood in the urine
C) A scant amount of urine
D) Difficult or painful urination

Question 13

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

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 14

Sometimes blood in the urine is unseen. Blood that is unseen is

A) Hematuria
B) Occult
C) Reagent
D) Random

Question 15

You are collecting a stool specimen. Which is correct?

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 a small amount of stool to the specimen container.
D) Ask the person to have a bowel movement at the time specified.

Question 16

Hematuria means

A) Sugar in the urine
B) Blood in the urine
C) A scant amount of urine
D) Difficult or painful urination

Question 17

When testing urine is delegated to you, you need the following information from the nurse and the care plan except

A) What test is needed
B) How to follow Standard Precautions
C) What equipment to use
D) When to test the urine

Question 18

Which statement about collecting specimens is incorrect?

A) The doctor orders what specimen to collect.
B) All specimens sent to the laboratory require requisition slips.
C) Use a clean container for each specimen.
D) Label the container in the clean utility room.

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

The fresh-fractional urine specimen also is called a

A) Random urine specimen
B) Midstream urine specimen
C) Double-voided specimen
D) Clean-voided specimen

Question 21

What part of the specimen container can you touch?

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

Question 22

Sputum specimen collection is easier

A) Upon awakening in the morning
B) After a meal
C) After activity
D) Before a meal

Question 23

When collecting sputum specimens report and record the following except?

A) The time the specimen was collected
B) The amount collected
C) Sputum colon
D) Sounds the person made when obtaining the specimen

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

After collecting a sputum specimen, the container is

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

Question 26

Oral care before collecting a sputum specimen involves

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

Question 27

When collecting specimens, you are responsible for correctly identifying the person.

Question 28

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

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.