Lab Quiz 6
When collecting a specimen to send for culture, the nurse knows which is the proper technique?
Take care not to have the swab touch any other surface
It is not necessary to wear PPE for a wound dressing change. True/ False?
False
Pain medicine should be provided no more than 10 min prior to any procedure. True/ False?
False
Which supplies would the nurse need to gather to obtain a urine specimen from an indwelling catheter? (Select All that apply)
-10-ml (milliliter) syringe -Sterile specimen container -Alcohol or other disinfectant wipe
Which are the purposes for collecting specimen? (Select All that apply)
-Screen for health problems -Diagnose health problems -Direct plan of care -Monitor treatment effectiveness
Which urine collection method produces a specimen that most closely reflects the characteristics of the urine produced by the body?
A voided urine specimen for culture collected midstream
The RN notes bright red bleeding from a wound that has just been cleaned. What is the best action of the RN?
Call the provider
A nurse is providing instructions for a client preparing for a fecal occult blood test. Which should be included in the teaching plan?
Inform client not to mix urine and feces
Which describes a step in the collection of a sputum specimen from a client with a suspected bacterial infection?
Instruct the client to inhale deeply and cough
A nurse is providing wound care to a pressure ulcer that formed on the heel of the bedridden client several months ago. Which of the following guidelines is true regarding the care of this client?
It is appropriate to use clean techniques during this procedure
A nurse removing sutures from a client's traumatic wound notices that the sutures are encrusted with blood and difficult to remove. What would be the nurse's most appropriate action?
Moisten sterile gauze with sterile saline and apply to the encrusted areas
Where should the staple remover be places when removing staples?
Position staple remover directly under staple and in the center
A nurse assesses the wound healing of a client and documents the wound has formed a clean, straight line with little loss of tissue. This wound is healing by what means?
Primary Intention
The nurse is caring for a client who has two Jackson-Pratt drains following her bilateral mastectomy. When emptying a Jackson-Pratt drain, the nurse should prioritize what action?
Recompress the drain before replacing the cap
Which accurately describes a step in obtaining a nasal swab to test for influenza?
Remove the swab from the packaging by grasping the exposed end
A nurse is removing the staples from a client's surgical incision as ordered. After removing the first few staples, the nurse notes the edges of the wound pull apart as each staple is removed. what is the nurse's best action?
Stop removing the staples and inform the surgeon
What is the purpose of assessing for pressure ulcers on a newly admitted client?
To document the presence of the wound upon admission
A nurse is collecting a nasopharyngeal swab on a client. The nurse explains to the client that this test is used primarily to screen for which type of infection?
Viral infection
What serious condition might occur if the clamp is not removed from the drainage tubing of an indwelling urinary catheter as soon as the specimen is collected?
bladder over distended
What test requires a sterile specimen?
urine culture
