BSN 225 HESI review Q&As (Verified
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24 hour urine collection: 1 What is it? How do you do this? What is the test for -
correct answer ✅A 24-hour urine collection is a simple lab test that measures
what's in your urine. The test is used to check kidney function. A 24-hour urine
collection is done by collecting your urine in a special container over a full 24-hour
period. The container must be kept cool until the urine is returned to the lab.
24 hour urine collection: 2 - correct answer ✅Urinate first thing in the morning
do not save urine write down the time on the Jug provided
24 hour urine collection: 3 - correct answer ✅For the next 24 hours, collect all
the Urine that is past after the first voiding and place in the Jug provided. Do not
urinate directly into the container. The container contains additives that can burn
your skin
24 hour urine collection: 4 - correct answer ✅For example: 7 AM was the first
urine of the day. Write down at 7 AM and discard your urine. Now collect all your
urine for the next 24 hours, including anything passed at 7 AM the next morning.
24 hour urine collection: 5 - correct answer ✅All urine should be placed in the
container provided. For some tests, it is necessary to add chemicals to the
container as a preservative. If this chemical should spill out of the container, do
not use it. Instead, obtain another container as splashing may occur. Collect a
specimen in a different clean container and pour it into the jug provided.
24 hour urine collection: 6 - correct answer ✅Keep the 24-hour urine jug
Refrigerated during collection. If refrigerator space is a problem, you may keep the
jug cool by placing it in the bucket with slushy ice.
, BSN 225 HESI review Q&As (Verified
Answers)
24 hour urine collection: 7 - correct answer ✅DO NOT add any more urine to the
container after the 24 hour collection period. To do so will cause inaccurate
results.
24 hour urine collection: 8 - correct answer ✅Bring the urine to the laboratory as
soon as your collection is complete. Not bringing the collection first thing in the
morning can cause inaccurate results.
Assessment - Feces Why would we assess feces? - correct answer ✅A stool
analysis is a series of tests done on a stool (feces) sample to help diagnose certain
conditions affecting the digestive tract. These conditions can include infection
(such as from parasites, viruses, or bacteria), poor nutrient absorption, or cancer.
Assessment - Feces What are we looking for when assessing feces? - correct
answer ✅The stool will be checked for colour, consistency, amount, shape, and
the presence of mucus. The stool may be examined for hidden (occult) blood, fat,
meat fibres, bile, white blood cells , and sugars called reducing substances. The pH
of the stool also may be measured.
Assessment - Feces What would you document? - correct answer ✅date and
time you collected the stool specimen. general quality, the amount, and the color
of the stool. occult blood test results, if this test was performed. whether the
specimen was transported to the laboratory right away or stored until the
scheduled pickup time.
BP Elevated - What are normal blood pressure readings? - correct answer
✅Elevated blood pressure is defined as a systolic pressure between 120 and 129
with a diastolic pressure of less than 80.
Answers)
24 hour urine collection: 1 What is it? How do you do this? What is the test for -
correct answer ✅A 24-hour urine collection is a simple lab test that measures
what's in your urine. The test is used to check kidney function. A 24-hour urine
collection is done by collecting your urine in a special container over a full 24-hour
period. The container must be kept cool until the urine is returned to the lab.
24 hour urine collection: 2 - correct answer ✅Urinate first thing in the morning
do not save urine write down the time on the Jug provided
24 hour urine collection: 3 - correct answer ✅For the next 24 hours, collect all
the Urine that is past after the first voiding and place in the Jug provided. Do not
urinate directly into the container. The container contains additives that can burn
your skin
24 hour urine collection: 4 - correct answer ✅For example: 7 AM was the first
urine of the day. Write down at 7 AM and discard your urine. Now collect all your
urine for the next 24 hours, including anything passed at 7 AM the next morning.
24 hour urine collection: 5 - correct answer ✅All urine should be placed in the
container provided. For some tests, it is necessary to add chemicals to the
container as a preservative. If this chemical should spill out of the container, do
not use it. Instead, obtain another container as splashing may occur. Collect a
specimen in a different clean container and pour it into the jug provided.
24 hour urine collection: 6 - correct answer ✅Keep the 24-hour urine jug
Refrigerated during collection. If refrigerator space is a problem, you may keep the
jug cool by placing it in the bucket with slushy ice.
, BSN 225 HESI review Q&As (Verified
Answers)
24 hour urine collection: 7 - correct answer ✅DO NOT add any more urine to the
container after the 24 hour collection period. To do so will cause inaccurate
results.
24 hour urine collection: 8 - correct answer ✅Bring the urine to the laboratory as
soon as your collection is complete. Not bringing the collection first thing in the
morning can cause inaccurate results.
Assessment - Feces Why would we assess feces? - correct answer ✅A stool
analysis is a series of tests done on a stool (feces) sample to help diagnose certain
conditions affecting the digestive tract. These conditions can include infection
(such as from parasites, viruses, or bacteria), poor nutrient absorption, or cancer.
Assessment - Feces What are we looking for when assessing feces? - correct
answer ✅The stool will be checked for colour, consistency, amount, shape, and
the presence of mucus. The stool may be examined for hidden (occult) blood, fat,
meat fibres, bile, white blood cells , and sugars called reducing substances. The pH
of the stool also may be measured.
Assessment - Feces What would you document? - correct answer ✅date and
time you collected the stool specimen. general quality, the amount, and the color
of the stool. occult blood test results, if this test was performed. whether the
specimen was transported to the laboratory right away or stored until the
scheduled pickup time.
BP Elevated - What are normal blood pressure readings? - correct answer
✅Elevated blood pressure is defined as a systolic pressure between 120 and 129
with a diastolic pressure of less than 80.
