Question 1

Following a liver biopsy,the nurse should observe for hemorrhage and ensure that the patient is kept on bed rest for 24 hours.For the first 1 to 2 hours,the nurse should keep the patient:

Accepted Answer

The nurse should keep the patient on his or her right side for 1 to 2 hours.

Question 2

When obtaining a throat culture,the nurse must use a cotton-tipped applicator to swab the:

Accepted Answer

The nurse should swab the tonsillar area (pharynx)with a sterile cotton-tipped applicator to obtain a specimen for a throat culture.

Question 3

To lessen a patient's embarrassment when asked to provide a sample of body excretions,the nurse may provide the patient with proper instructions and allow the patient to:

Accepted Answer

With proper instruction,many patients may obtain their own specimen.

Question 4

If there is bright red blood in the stool,the nurse recognizes that the probable source of the blood is the:

Accepted Answer

When blood in the stool is bright red,the site of bleeding is most likely from the lower gastrointestinal tract.

Question 5

Because a sputum specimen must come from deep in the bronchial tree,the nurse will attempt to collect the specimen:

Accepted Answer

Early morning before a meal is the best time to collect a sputum specimen.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The nurse should place the patient in the prone position and keep in reclining position for 12 hours.

Question 7

The nurse should administer Telepaque in preparation for a cholecystogram one tablet at a time every:

Accepted Answer

Telepaque should be taken one at a time,waiting 15 minutes after each tablet.

Question 8

The cleanest part of a voided urine specimen is collected after voiding is initiated and before it is finished.This is called a:

Accepted Answer

A midstream urine specimen is collected after voiding is initiated and before it is completed.

Question 9

Anaerobic organisms tend to grow within body cavities.To collect an anaerobic specimen,the nurse uses a sterile:

Accepted Answer

To collect an anaerobic specimen deep in a body cavity,the nurse uses a sterile syringe tip.

Question 10

The nurse explains that electrocardiograms are graphic representations of electrical impulses generated by the heart and can identify abnormalities that:

Accepted Answer

Electrocardiograms identify abnormalities that interfere with electrical conduction.

Question 11

The nurse assesses a patient's knowledge of an ordered procedure to determine:

Accepted Answer

The nurse will need to assess the patient's knowledge of the procedure to determine the level of health care teaching needed.

Question 12

The nurse can assist with reducing anxiety when preparing a patient for a diagnostic examination by:

Accepted Answer

The nurse must be prepared to answer questions that the patient may have to reduce anxiety and give valid information.

Question 13

Before administration of contrast media,the nurse should assess if the patient:

Accepted Answer

The patient should always be assessed for allergies to iodine before administration of contrast media.

Question 14

The patient is to be catheterized for residual urine.The nurse must perform this catheterization within how many minutes following voiding?

Accepted Answer

Catheterization is performed within 10 minutes of the patient voiding to check for residual urine.

Question 15

The responsibility for notifying the physician when laboratory and diagnostic studies deviate from the norm belongs to the:

Accepted Answer

It is the nurse's responsibility to notify the physician when laboratory and diagnostic studies deviate from the norm.

Question 16

Before giving permission for any procedure,a patient must have full knowledge about what will be done during the procedure along with its risks and complications.This is called:

Accepted Answer

Informed consent states that the patient must fully understand and be aware of the risks and complications of what is to be done.

Question 17

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 and taking the specimen from the:

Accepted Answer

The specimen should be collected from the side of the selected finger to avoid painful fingertip sticks.

Question 18

Because some patients are unable to obtain a sputum specimen by coughing and expectorating,the nurse may collect the specimen by:

Accepted Answer

Some patients cannot expectorate and must have the trachea suctioned to obtain a specimen.

Question 19

When the nurse is collecting a specimen for a wound culture,the specimen should never be collected from:

Accepted Answer

The nurse should not collect a wound culture from old drainage.

Question 20

A stool specimen that must be sent to the laboratory immediately is a specimen for:

Accepted Answer

A stool specimen for the presence of ova or parasites must be taken to the laboratory immediately.

Quiz 19: Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Examination