NSG 3100 Exam 3 Questions With Verified Answers

NSG 3100 Exam 3 Questions With Verified Answers Obtaining a capillary blood specimen to measure blood glucose, you should - answerensure 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. - answerFalse A RN instructing a female patient on obtaining a clean catch urine specimen should stress to: - answerVoid a small amount of urine before collecting the specimen The client has an indwelling catheter. The nurse should obtain a sterile urine specimen by - answerusing 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: - answerKUB What is an echocardiogram? - answerVisualization of the structures of the heart by using ultrasound What does MRI stand for? - answerMagnetic Resonance Imaging Thoracentesis is removal of fluid from: - answerpleural space While assisting with a thoracentesis the nurse should do all of the following EXCEPT: - answerHave the patient cough periodically during the procedure A noninvasive method of estimating bladder volume would be: - answerBladder Scanner Your urine should smell - answeraromatic What is a normal urine output per hour? - answer30 mL Urge incontinence is due to - answeran overactive bladder Stress incontinence is when - answerurine leaks when you laugh, cough or sneeze The presence of ketones in the urine indicates - answerrapid breakdown of fat The nurse who teaches a client about preventing UTIs would include which statement? - answerVoid 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? - answer1 Inch The nurse understands that a straight catheterization: - answerempties the bladder and the catheter is immediately removed The purpose of a three way Foley after a TURP is to - answerIrrigation A nurse is inserting a Foley catheter in a female and obtains clear urine. What next? - answerAdvance the catheter another 2 inches (5 cm) Where should Foley indwelling catheter drainage bag be positioned after insertion of catheter? - answerLower than the level of the bladder What are the causes of constipation? - answerpoor bowel habits diet low in fiber chronic use of laxatives What indicates a correct understanding of the use of laxatives for constipation? - answerLaxatives should only be taken for a few days. Which position is the patient placed in for the administration of an enema? - answerSims When giving an enema, you should insert the tube 7-10 cm (3-4 inches). True or False? - answerTrue When changing the colostomy appliance, cut the opening in the skin barrier no more than ____ larger than the stoma. - answer1/8 inch The best time to change a pouching system is in the morning or 2 to 4 hours after meals. True or False - answerTrue 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? - answerThe client is having dysphagia. While undergoing a soapsuds enema, the client complains of mild abdominal cramping. The nurse should: - answerlower the bag The client has an indwelling catheter. The nurse should obtain a sterile urine specimen by: - answersyringe to withdraw from cath port