Chapter 23 Specimen collection and diagnostic
testing and 33 Health promotion and care of the
older adult Fundamentals Review questions
A 64-year-old patient who has newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus has been
learning how to perform her own blood glucose monitoring. The patient has
impaired circulation. What action can help to improve the specimen collection
process?
3. Massage the hand before performing the specimen collection
A sputum specimen has been ordered for a patient admitted with possible
pneumonia of the right lower lobe. Which is the nest method for the nurse to use
with a patient who cannot expectorate sputum on their own?
2. Nasotracheal suctioning
The health care provider has ordered a still specimen for blood that is not
possible to see with the naked eye. What does this examination detect?
Occult blood
A 46-year-old patient is seen by the health care provider for the recurrent
symptoms of cystitis. The patient is to provide samples for urine culture and
sensitivity. Which is the best answer that the nurse can give to the patient when
asked what the urine culture study has been ordered?
To identify the organism causing the infection
Rank order the instructions that would be given to the patient who is to collect a
24-hour urine specimen.
3.Explain the importance of collecting all voiding.
4.Instruct the patient not to allow toilet tissue or stool to enter the collection container.
1.Place the collection container on ice.
2.Discard the first voided specimen and then collect the total volume of each
void.5.Collect each void in a urine hat and add to the larger collection container
A patient has an indwelling urinary catheter. A sterile urine specimen has been
ordered for culture and sensitivity. Which is the best method for the nurse to
collect the urine specimen?
Aspirate 10 ml of urine with a sterile syringe from the tubing port after cleaning with
alcohol
The patient performing a finger stick for blood glucose determination asks why
the side of the fingertip is advised as the preferred site. Which is the nest answer
that the nurse will give to the patient?
The side of the finger is less responsive to pain than other sites
A patient is scheduled for a barium enema study. Which instructions will the
patient be given? Select all that apply
testing and 33 Health promotion and care of the
older adult Fundamentals Review questions
A 64-year-old patient who has newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus has been
learning how to perform her own blood glucose monitoring. The patient has
impaired circulation. What action can help to improve the specimen collection
process?
3. Massage the hand before performing the specimen collection
A sputum specimen has been ordered for a patient admitted with possible
pneumonia of the right lower lobe. Which is the nest method for the nurse to use
with a patient who cannot expectorate sputum on their own?
2. Nasotracheal suctioning
The health care provider has ordered a still specimen for blood that is not
possible to see with the naked eye. What does this examination detect?
Occult blood
A 46-year-old patient is seen by the health care provider for the recurrent
symptoms of cystitis. The patient is to provide samples for urine culture and
sensitivity. Which is the best answer that the nurse can give to the patient when
asked what the urine culture study has been ordered?
To identify the organism causing the infection
Rank order the instructions that would be given to the patient who is to collect a
24-hour urine specimen.
3.Explain the importance of collecting all voiding.
4.Instruct the patient not to allow toilet tissue or stool to enter the collection container.
1.Place the collection container on ice.
2.Discard the first voided specimen and then collect the total volume of each
void.5.Collect each void in a urine hat and add to the larger collection container
A patient has an indwelling urinary catheter. A sterile urine specimen has been
ordered for culture and sensitivity. Which is the best method for the nurse to
collect the urine specimen?
Aspirate 10 ml of urine with a sterile syringe from the tubing port after cleaning with
alcohol
The patient performing a finger stick for blood glucose determination asks why
the side of the fingertip is advised as the preferred site. Which is the nest answer
that the nurse will give to the patient?
The side of the finger is less responsive to pain than other sites
A patient is scheduled for a barium enema study. Which instructions will the
patient be given? Select all that apply
