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The nurse is collecting a specimen for a wound culture. What should be avoided when collecting this specimen?
- A. A dressing
- B. Deep in the wound
- C. The outer edge of the wound
- D. Old drainage
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse should not collect a wound culture from old drainage.
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What health care professional has the responsibility for notifying the health care provider when laboratory and diagnostic studies deviate from the norm?
- A. Laboratory technician
- B. Cooperating health care provider
- C. Nurse
- D. Supervisor
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: It is the nurse's responsibility to notify the health care provider when laboratory and diagnostic studies deviate from the norm.
When collecting a stool specimen for a guaiac (occult blood in stool) the nurse should take a specimen from ___ different parts of the stool.
Correct Answer: two
Rationale: The selection of different parts of the stool gives a broader testing range of the specimen.
The patient has undergone a lumbar puncture. What position will the nurse place the patient in for up to 12 hours to avoid discomfort from postpuncture spinal headache?
- A. Supine
- B. Lateral
- C. Sims
- D. Prone
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The nurse should place the patient in the supine position and keep in reclining position for 12 hours.
Following an intravenous pyelogram the nurse should watch the patient closely for a delayed reaction to the dye usually occurring within ___ to ___ hours following the procedure.
Correct Answer: 2, 6
Rationale: Delayed reactions to iodine may not be obvious until 2 to 6 hours postprocedure.
The nurse is administering Telepaque for a cholecystogram. How frequently will the nurse administer 1 tablet of Telepaque before this procedure?
- A. Every 5 minutes
- B. Every 10 minutes
- C. Every 15 minutes
- D. Every 20 minutes
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Telepaque should be taken one at a time, waiting 15 minutes after each tablet.