Obtaining a capillary blood specimen to measure blood glucose, you should
- ensure there is good blood flow at the puncture site
True or False
When
... [Show More] testing for fecal occult blood, a green color indicates a guaiac positive result.
- False
A RN instructing a female patient on obtaining a clean catch urine specimen should
stress to: - Void a small amount of urine before collecting the specimen
The client has an indwelling catheter. The nurse should obtain a sterile urine
specimen by - using a syringe to withdraw urine from the catheter tubing port
An x-ray of the abdomen visualizing the kidneys, ureters and bladder is known as:
- KUB
What is an echocardiogram? - Visualization of the structures of the heart by using
ultrasound
What does MRI stand for? - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Thoracentesis is removal of fluid from: - pleural space
While assisting with a thoracentesis the nurse should do all of the following
EXCEPT: - Have the patient cough periodically during the procedureA noninvasive method of estimating bladder volume would be: - Bladder Scanner
Your urine should smell - aromatic
What is a normal urine output per hour? - 30 mL
Urge incontinence is due to - an overactive bladder
Stress incontinence is when - urine leaks when you laugh, cough or sneeze
The presence of ketones in the urine indicates - rapid breakdown of fat
The nurse who teaches a client about preventing UTIs would include which
statement? - Void immediately after sexual intercourse
How much space should you leave from the tip of the penis and the drainage tube
when applying a condom cath? - 1 Inch
The nurse understands that a straight catheterization: - empties the bladder and the
catheter is immediately removed
The purpose of a three way Foley after a TURP is to - Irrigation
A nurse is inserting a Foley catheter in a female and obtains clear urine. What
next? - Advance the catheter another 2 inches (5 cm)Where should Foley indwelling catheter drainage bag be positioned after insertion
of catheter? - Lower than the level of the bladder
What are the causes of constipation? - poor bowel habits
diet low in fiber
chronic use of laxatives
What indicates a correct understanding of the use of laxatives for constipation? -
Laxatives should only be taken for a few days.
Which position is the patient placed in for the administration of an enema? - Sims
When giving an enema, you should insert the tube 7-10 cm (3-4 inches). True or
False? - True
When changing the colostomy appliance, cut the opening in the skin barrier no
more than ____ larger than the stoma. - 1/8 inch
The best time to change a pouching system is in the morning or 2 to 4 hours after
meals. True or False - True
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports to the nurse that a client being fed
experienced coughing and choking when swallowing. The client states, "It feels
like the food is stuck in my throat." What does the nurse suspect is happening with
this client? - The client is having dysphagia.
While undergoing a soapsuds enema, the client complains of mild abdominal
cramping. The nurse should: - lower the bagThe client has an indwelling catheter. The nurse should obtain a sterile urine
specimen by: - syringe to withdraw from cath port
limiting fluids has what effect on urine? - raises specific gravity
The nurse is alert to the possibility that for 24 to 48 hours after the postoperative
procedure, clients may experience the following as a result of the anesthetic used
during the surgery: - paralytic ilyus
before fecal occult test eat - bread
diagnosis of Alteration in urinary elimination, retention. On assessment, the nurse
anticipates that this client will exhibit: - a feeling of pressure and voiding of small
amounts.
diarrhea patients should consume - lean meats
A colonoscopy is ordered and the patient has questions about the examination.
Before the colonoscopy, the nurse teaches the patient that: - light sedation is
normally used
In an assessment of a client with overflow incontinence, the nurse expects to find
that the client has: - constant dribbling of urine
A nurse is monitoring a client's fluid intake. For breakfast, the client consumed 8
oz of milk, 10 oz of water, 4 oz of flavored gelatin, 1 scrambled egg, 1 crisp piece
of bacon, and 2 biscuits with jelly. The nurse should record the fluid intake as: -
660 mLs24 hour urine needs to be restarted in the event that: - client voids in the toilet
Which interventions prevent or minimize the risk factors in clients at risk for
spiration? - Feeding the patient small bites.
Keeping suction equipment nearby.
Positioning the client upright at 90 degrees.
Providing liquids with a thickening agent.
The client receiving a tube feeding develops diarrhea. The nurse should: - adjust
rate of infusion
Critical care element for clients with ileostemy - skin care
Why would a nurse order a guaiac test - blood in stool
most important question for MRI - Any metal in body? [Show Less]