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Week 8 BSN 246

Week 8 Specimen Collection Exam Proctored

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Which of the following can be delegated to NAP? Select all that apply 1. Obtaining a midstream urine specimen. 2. Performing a Hemoccult test on stool. 3. Performing a blood glucose measurement.
Which of the following tests requires sterile gloves? Obtaining a wound culture
What are some interventions the nurse can do to help minimize embarrassment for the patient during specimen collection? Select all that apply 1. Provide privacy 2. Allow the patient to perform as much of the sample collection as appropriate.
Which of the following can be determined from Gastroccult testing? Select all that apply. 1. The presence of blood in gastric contents. 2. The pH of the gastric contents.
What question(s) may you want to ask the patient before obtaining a stool specimen for occult blood testing? Select all that papply. 1. What color are your stools? 2. Have you ever had any gastrointestinal surgeries or disorders? 3. What medications are you taking? 4. Do you take any iron or vitamin supplements?
Which of the following statements, if made by the patient regarding a midstream (clean-voided) urine specimen, indicate that further teaching is required? Select all that apply 1. I should wash myself with soap and water and urinate into the specimen cup. 2. I should urinate 30 to 60 mL into a cup and then finish urinating in the toilet.
Which of the following statements, if made by the nurse regarding obtaining a wound drainage specimen for culture, indicates that further instruction is needed? "After obtaining the culture, I should get the specimen to the lab within 1 hour."
Which of the following may alter gastric analysis results? 1. Liquid antacids 2. Iron preparations 3. Red meats 4. Aspirin 5. Anticoagulant medications
The nurse is performing a Gastroccult test on nasogastric tube aspirate. Which of the following would be a normal finding of gastric contents? Select all that apply 1. pH of 3 2.Gastroccult negative 3. Greenish color
The patient had been instructed on how to collect a midstream urine specimen. Thirty minutes later the NAP reports the patient is unable to produce a urine specimen. What would be the best action at this time? Encourage the patient to drink fluids and allow more time.
The nurse informs the patient that their fasting blood glucose reading was 151. The patient asks what this means. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse? "Your blood sugar is too high. I will see if there is an order for insulin. "
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