NSG 3100 EXAM 3 (FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS & SKILLS FOR
NURSING PRACTICE I)
Obtaining a capillary blood specimen to measure blood glucose, you should -
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. -
ANSWER: False
A RN instructing a female patient on obtaining a clean catch urine specimen should
stress to: - 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 - 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: -
ANSWER: KUB
What is an echocardiogram? - ANSWER: Visualization of the structures of the heart
by using ultrasound
What does MRI stand for? - ANSWER: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Thoracentesis is removal of fluid from: - ANSWER: pleural space
While assisting with a thoracentesis the nurse should do all of the following EXCEPT:
- ANSWER: Have the patient cough periodically during the procedure
A noninvasive method of estimating bladder volume would be: - ANSWER: Bladder
Scanner
Your urine should smell - ANSWER: aromatic
What is a normal urine output per hour? - ANSWER: 30 mL
Urge incontinence is due to - ANSWER: an overactive bladder
Stress incontinence is when - ANSWER: urine leaks when you laugh, cough or sneeze
The presence of ketones in the urine indicates - ANSWER: rapid breakdown of fat
The nurse who teaches a client about preventing UTIs would include which
statement? - 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? - ANSWER: 1 Inch
The nurse understands that a straight catheterization: - ANSWER: empties the
bladder and the catheter is immediately removed
The purpose of a three way Foley after a TURP is to - ANSWER: Irrigation
A nurse is inserting a Foley catheter in a female and obtains clear urine. What next? -
ANSWER: Advance the catheter another 2 inches (5 cm)
Where should Foley indwelling catheter drainage bag be positioned after insertion of
catheter? - ANSWER: Lower than the level of the bladder
What are the causes of constipation? - ANSWER: poor bowel habits
diet low in fiber
chronic use of laxatives
What indicates a correct understanding of the use of laxatives for constipation? -
ANSWER: Laxatives should only be taken for a few days.
Which position is the patient placed in for the administration of an enema? -
ANSWER: Sims
When giving an enema, you should insert the tube 7-10 cm (3-4 inches). True or
False? - ANSWER: True
When changing the colostomy appliance, cut the opening in the skin barrier no more
than ____ larger than the stoma. - ANSWER: 1/8 inch
The best time to change a pouching system is in the morning or 2 to 4 hours after
meals. True or False - ANSWER: True
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports to the nurse that a client being fed
experienced coughing and choking when swallowing. The client states, "It feels like
the food is stuck in my throat." What does the nurse suspect is happening with this
client? - ANSWER: The client is having dysphagia.
While undergoing a soapsuds enema, the client complains of mild abdominal
cramping. The nurse should: - ANSWER: lower the bag
The client has an indwelling catheter. The nurse should obtain a sterile urine
specimen by: - ANSWER: syringe to withdraw from cath port
limiting fluids has what effect on urine? - ANSWER: raises specific gravity
NURSING PRACTICE I)
Obtaining a capillary blood specimen to measure blood glucose, you should -
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. -
ANSWER: False
A RN instructing a female patient on obtaining a clean catch urine specimen should
stress to: - 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 - 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: -
ANSWER: KUB
What is an echocardiogram? - ANSWER: Visualization of the structures of the heart
by using ultrasound
What does MRI stand for? - ANSWER: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Thoracentesis is removal of fluid from: - ANSWER: pleural space
While assisting with a thoracentesis the nurse should do all of the following EXCEPT:
- ANSWER: Have the patient cough periodically during the procedure
A noninvasive method of estimating bladder volume would be: - ANSWER: Bladder
Scanner
Your urine should smell - ANSWER: aromatic
What is a normal urine output per hour? - ANSWER: 30 mL
Urge incontinence is due to - ANSWER: an overactive bladder
Stress incontinence is when - ANSWER: urine leaks when you laugh, cough or sneeze
The presence of ketones in the urine indicates - ANSWER: rapid breakdown of fat
The nurse who teaches a client about preventing UTIs would include which
statement? - 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? - ANSWER: 1 Inch
The nurse understands that a straight catheterization: - ANSWER: empties the
bladder and the catheter is immediately removed
The purpose of a three way Foley after a TURP is to - ANSWER: Irrigation
A nurse is inserting a Foley catheter in a female and obtains clear urine. What next? -
ANSWER: Advance the catheter another 2 inches (5 cm)
Where should Foley indwelling catheter drainage bag be positioned after insertion of
catheter? - ANSWER: Lower than the level of the bladder
What are the causes of constipation? - ANSWER: poor bowel habits
diet low in fiber
chronic use of laxatives
What indicates a correct understanding of the use of laxatives for constipation? -
ANSWER: Laxatives should only be taken for a few days.
Which position is the patient placed in for the administration of an enema? -
ANSWER: Sims
When giving an enema, you should insert the tube 7-10 cm (3-4 inches). True or
False? - ANSWER: True
When changing the colostomy appliance, cut the opening in the skin barrier no more
than ____ larger than the stoma. - ANSWER: 1/8 inch
The best time to change a pouching system is in the morning or 2 to 4 hours after
meals. True or False - ANSWER: True
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports to the nurse that a client being fed
experienced coughing and choking when swallowing. The client states, "It feels like
the food is stuck in my throat." What does the nurse suspect is happening with this
client? - ANSWER: The client is having dysphagia.
While undergoing a soapsuds enema, the client complains of mild abdominal
cramping. The nurse should: - ANSWER: lower the bag
The client has an indwelling catheter. The nurse should obtain a sterile urine
specimen by: - ANSWER: syringe to withdraw from cath port
limiting fluids has what effect on urine? - ANSWER: raises specific gravity
