NSG 3100 Exam 3 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Obtaining a capillary blood specimen to measure blood glucose, you should - CORRECT
ANSWER ensure there is good blood flow at the puncture site
True or False
When testing for fecal occult blood, a green color indicates a guaiac positive result. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
A RN instructing a female patient on obtaining a clean catch urine specimen should stress to:
- CORRECT ANSWER 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 ANSWER 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 ANSWER KUB
What is an echocardiogram? - CORRECT ANSWER Visualization of the structures of
the heart by using ultrasound
What does MRI stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Thoracentesis is removal of fluid from: - CORRECT ANSWER pleural space
While assisting with a thoracentesis the nurse should do all of the following EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER Have the patient cough periodically during the procedure
A noninvasive method of estimating bladder volume would be: - CORRECT
ANSWER Bladder Scanner
, Your urine should smell - CORRECT ANSWER aromatic
What is a normal urine output per hour? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 mL
Urge incontinence is due to - CORRECT ANSWER an overactive bladder
Stress incontinence is when - CORRECT ANSWER urine leaks when you laugh,
cough or sneeze
The presence of ketones in the urine indicates - CORRECT ANSWER rapid
breakdown of fat
The nurse who teaches a client about preventing UTIs would include which statement? -
CORRECT ANSWER 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 ANSWER 1 Inch
The nurse understands that a straight catheterization: - CORRECT ANSWER empties
the bladder and the catheter is immediately removed
The purpose of a three way Foley after a TURP is to - CORRECT ANSWER Irrigation
A nurse is inserting a Foley catheter in a female and obtains clear urine. What next? -
CORRECT ANSWER Advance the catheter another 2 inches (5 cm)
Where should Foley indwelling catheter drainage bag be positioned after insertion of
catheter? - CORRECT ANSWER Lower than the level of the bladder
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Obtaining a capillary blood specimen to measure blood glucose, you should - CORRECT
ANSWER ensure there is good blood flow at the puncture site
True or False
When testing for fecal occult blood, a green color indicates a guaiac positive result. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
A RN instructing a female patient on obtaining a clean catch urine specimen should stress to:
- CORRECT ANSWER 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 ANSWER 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 ANSWER KUB
What is an echocardiogram? - CORRECT ANSWER Visualization of the structures of
the heart by using ultrasound
What does MRI stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Thoracentesis is removal of fluid from: - CORRECT ANSWER pleural space
While assisting with a thoracentesis the nurse should do all of the following EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER Have the patient cough periodically during the procedure
A noninvasive method of estimating bladder volume would be: - CORRECT
ANSWER Bladder Scanner
, Your urine should smell - CORRECT ANSWER aromatic
What is a normal urine output per hour? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 mL
Urge incontinence is due to - CORRECT ANSWER an overactive bladder
Stress incontinence is when - CORRECT ANSWER urine leaks when you laugh,
cough or sneeze
The presence of ketones in the urine indicates - CORRECT ANSWER rapid
breakdown of fat
The nurse who teaches a client about preventing UTIs would include which statement? -
CORRECT ANSWER 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 ANSWER 1 Inch
The nurse understands that a straight catheterization: - CORRECT ANSWER empties
the bladder and the catheter is immediately removed
The purpose of a three way Foley after a TURP is to - CORRECT ANSWER Irrigation
A nurse is inserting a Foley catheter in a female and obtains clear urine. What next? -
CORRECT ANSWER Advance the catheter another 2 inches (5 cm)
Where should Foley indwelling catheter drainage bag be positioned after insertion of
catheter? - CORRECT ANSWER Lower than the level of the bladder
