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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.
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What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an arteriography?
- A. Verify if the patient has been taking anticoagulants.
- B. Keep the patient NPO for 24 hours before the procedure.
- C. Instruct the patient to have a full bladder for the procedure.
- D. Inform the patient that a coldness may be felt when dye is injected.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When a patient has an arteriography, the nurse should assess if the patient has been taking anticoagulants. The patient is kept NPO for 2 to 8 hours before the procedure. The nurse informs the patient that a warm flush may be felt when dye is injected. The patient is instructed to void before the arteriography.
Anaerobic organisms tend to grow within body cavities. What will the nurse use to collect an anaerobic specimen?
- 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.
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.
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 is to be catheterized for residual urine. The nurse must perform this catheterization within how many minutes following voiding?
- A. 40 minutes
- B. 30 minutes
- C. 20 minutes
- D. 10 minutes
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Catheterization is performed within 10 minutes of the patient voiding to check for residual urine.