NSG 3100 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND 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
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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
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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