Obtaining a capillary blood specimen to measure blood glucose, you should Correct Ans:- ensure there is good blood flow at the puncture site
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When testing for fecal occult blood, a green color indicates a guaiac positive result. Correct Ans:- False
A RN instructing a female patient on obtaining a clean catch urine specimen should stress to: Correct Ans:- 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 Correct Ans:- 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: Correct Ans:- KUB
What is an echocardiogram? Correct Ans:- Visualization of the structures of the heart by using ultrasound
What does MRI stand for? Correct Ans:- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Thoracentesis is removal of fluid from: Correct Ans:- pleural space
While assisting with a thoracentesis the nurse should do all of the following EXCEPT: Correct Ans:- Have the patient cough periodically during the procedure
A noninvasive method of estimating bladder volume would be: Correct Ans:- Bladder Scanner
Your urine should smell Correct Ans:- aromatic
What is a normal urine output per hour? Correct Ans:- 30 mL
Urge incontinence is due to Correct Ans:- an overactive bladder
Stress incontinence is when Correct Ans:- urine leaks when you laugh, cough or sneeze
The presence of ketones in the urine indicates Correct Ans:- rapid breakdown of fat
The nurse who teaches a client about preventing UTIs would include which statement? Correct Ans:- 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? Correct Ans:- 1 Inch
The nurse understands that a straight catheterization: Correct Ans:- empties the bladder and the catheter is immediately removed
The purpose of a three way Foley after a TURP is to Correct Ans:- Irrigation
A nurse is inserting a Foley catheter in a female and obtains clear urine. What next? Correct Ans:- Advance the catheter another 2 inches (5 cm)
Where should Foley indwelling catheter drainage bag be positioned after insertion of catheter? Correct Ans:- Lower than the level of the bladder
What are the causes of constipation? Correct Ans:- poor bowel habits
diet low in fiber
chronic use of laxatives
What indicates a correct understanding of the use of laxatives for constipation? Correct Ans:- Laxatives should only be taken for a few days.
Which position is the patient placed in for the administration of an enema? Correct Ans:- Sims
When giving an enema, you should insert the tube 7-10 cm (3-4 inches). True or False? Correct Ans:- True
When changing the colostomy appliance, cut the opening in the skin barrier no more than ____ larger than the stoma. Correct Ans:- 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 Correct Ans:- 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? Correct Ans:- The client is having dysphagia.
While undergoing a soapsuds enema, the client complains of mild abdominal cramping. The nurse should: Correct Ans:- lower the bag
The client has an indwelling catheter. The nurse should obtain a sterile urine specimen by: Correct Ans:- syringe to withdraw from cath port
limiting fluids has what effect on urine? Correct Ans:- 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: Correct Ans:- paralytic ilyus
before fecal occult test eat Correct Ans:- bread
diagnosis of Alteration in urinary elimination, retention. On assessment, the nurse anticipates that this client will exhibit: Correct Ans:- a feeling of pressure and voiding of small amounts.
diarrhea patients should consume Correct Ans:- lean meats
A colonoscopy is ordered and the patient has questions about the examination. Before the colonoscopy, the nurse teaches the patient that: Correct Ans:- light sedation is normally used
In an assessment of a client with overflow incontinence, the nurse expects to find that the client has: Correct Ans:- 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: Correct Ans:- 660 mLs [Show Less]