Deck 20: Specimen Collection

Question 1

Which of the following specimens may a nursing assistant collect?

A) fecal
B) sputum
C) urine
D) all of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

When closing the midstream clean-catch specimen container,

A) cap immediately without touching the inside of the cap or container.
B) check, with your gloved finger, that the rim is dry.
C) apply glycerine to the rim of the cap.
D) clean the rim before placing the cap on.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A 24-hour urine specimen is being collected from a patient. You begin the collection at 8:00 A.M. The last collection should take place at

A) 8:00 A.M. the same day.
B) 7:30 A.M. the next day.
C) 8:45 A.M. the same day.
D) 8:00 A.M. the next day.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A specimen collected by having the patient cough up a substance from the lungs and bronchial tubes is called

A) mucous.
B) spit.
C) saliva.
D) sputum.

Question 5

When stool specimens are sent to the lab they are

A) transferred from the bedpan to a specimen container/slide.
B) sent in a collection bag.
C) sent after the patient has moved his/her bowels into a container.
D) sent in the bedpan.

Question 6

A patient needs a 24-hour urine specimen. For 24 hours, you collect the patient's client's urine

A) every hour.
B) every 6 hours.
C) each time the client voids.
D) at the end of 24 hours.

Question 7

You have assembled the equipment necessary for collecting a routine urine specimen. The next step is to

A) fill out the laboratory slips.
B) report to your immediate supervisor.
C) pull the curtain for privacy.
D) wash your hands.

Question 8

How many towelettes are used to cleanse the perineal area of a female patient for a midstream clean-catch urine specimen?

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Question 9

The first step in cleansing a patient for a midstream clean-catch urine specimen is to

A) spread the labia.
B) apply soapy water to the perineal area.
C) apply a topical disinfectant to the perineal area.
D) put on disposable gloves.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a part of the procedure for collecting a clean-catch specimen?

A) obtain antiseptic solution for cleansing purposes
B) insert a sterile catheter
C) cleanse the genital area
D) catch the urine after the patient begins to void

Question 11

Straining the urine is done to

A) check the color of the urine.
B) check for urinary stones.
C) see how thick the urine is.
D) all of the above

Question 12

"Clean catch" refers to the fact that the urine is NOT contaminated by anything outside the patient's body.

Question 13

A patient must void some before the clean catch is collected.

Question 14

The urine voided when the 24-hour specimen is first started is discarded.

Question 15

All 24-hour urine specimens are strained.

Question 16

A sputum specimen can be obtained more easily at night.

Question 17

Sputum is NOT as thick as ordinary saliva.

Question 18

Send the urine and the urinary stone that you strained to the lab for analysis.

Question 19

Urine is strained to remove organisms.

Question 20

Pull the curtain/shut the door to provide privacy for a 2-year-old getting a urine sample collected.

Question 21

When sending a specimen to the lab, you only need to put the patient's name on it.

Question 22

Accuracy is a very important factor when collecting specimens.

Question 23

It is easy to identify a specimen if the label has been left off.

Question 24

When collecting a stool specimen for a Hemoccult slide, take a sample of stool from two separate areas of the specimen.

Question 25

After obtaining the patient's specimen, take it to the nurses' station for labeling.