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The nurse is preparing to collect a urine specimen. What will this nurse include when labeling this specimen?
- A. Date and time of collection
- B. Identification of last name only
- C. Room number
- D. Medical record number
- E. Insurance information
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: When labeling a specimen date and time of collection, room number and medical record number should be included. Patient should be identified by full name. Insurance information is not necessarily included.
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- A. Those that produce a cardiac cycle
- B. Those that interfere with electric conduction
- C. Those that result from an interrupted blood flow
- D. Those that interfere with heart contraction
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Electrocardiograms identify abnormalities that interfere with electric conduction.
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Correct Answer: 2, 6
Rationale: Delayed reactions to iodine may not be obvious until 2 to 6 hours postprocedure.
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- A. Sterile cotton applicator
- B. Sterile culture tube
- C. Sterile syringe tip
- D. Sterile glass rod
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To collect an anaerobic specimen deep in a body cavity, the nurse uses a sterile syringe tip.
What is the probable source of bright red blood in the stool?
- A. Stomach
- B. Small intestine
- C. Lower gastrointestinal tract
- D. Higher intestinal tract
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When blood in the stool is bright red, the site of bleeding is most likely from the lower gastrointestinal tract.
What is the term for the cleanest part of a voided urine specimen that is collected after voiding is initiated and before it is finished?
- A. Sterile specimen
- B. "Caught" specimen
- C. Midstream specimen
- D. Patient-collected specimen
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A midstream urine specimen is collected after voiding is initiated and before it is completed.