NSG 3100 Exam 3
1. The client has an indwelling catheter. The nurse should obtain a sterileurine specimen by::
syringe to withdraw from cath port
2. limiting fluids has what effect on urine?: raises specific gravity
3. The nurse is alert to the possibility that for 24 to 48 hours after the postoperative
procedure, clients may experience the following as a result ofthe anesthetic used during the
surgery:: paralytic ilyus
4. before fecal occult test eat: bread
5. diagnosis of Alteration in urinary elimination, retention. On assessment,the nurse
anticipates that this client will exhibit:: a feeling of pressure and voiding of small amounts.
6. diarrhea patients should consume: lean meats
7. A colonoscopy is ordered and the patient has questions about the ex- amination. Before
the colonoscopy, the nurse teaches the patient that:: lightsedation is normally used
8. In an assessment of a client with overflow incontinence, the nurse expectsto find that the
client has:: constant dribbling of urine
9. A nurse is monitoring a client's fluid intake. For breakfast, the client consumed 8 oz of
milk, 10 oz of water, 4 oz of flavored gelatin, 1 scrambled egg, 1 crisp piece of bacon, and 2
biscuits with jelly. The nurse should recordthe fluid intake as:: 660 mLs
10. 24 hour urine needs to be restarted in the event that:: client voids in the toilet
11. Which interventions prevent or minimize the risk factors in clients at riskfor spiration?:
Feeding the patient small bites.
Keeping suction equipment nearby. Positioning the client upright at 90 degrees.Providing
liquids with a thickening agent.
12. The client receiving a tube feeding develops diarrhea. The nurse should:-
: adjust rate of infusion
13. Critical care element for clients with ileostemy: skin care
14. Why would a nurse order a guaiac test: blood in stool
15. most important question for MRI: Any metal in body?
16. considerations for diagnostic procedures: what type of sample?NPO?
Contrast? Medications? Duration of testconsent?
17. what is included in the CBC: HgbHct
ErythrocytesRBC
, Leukocytesdiff wbc
18. Components of BMP (basic metabolic panel): BUNCreatinine
PotassiumSodium Calcium Chloride Glucose
19. Components of a CMP (Comprehensive Metabolic Panel): LiverProteins
albuminbilirubin
20. Obtaining a capillary blood specimen to measure blood glucose, youshould: ensure there
is good blood flow at the puncture site
21. True or False
When testing for fecal occult blood, a green color indicates a guaiac positiveresult.: False
22. A RN instructing a female patient on obtaining a clean catch urine specimenshould stress
to:: Void a small amount of urine before collecting the specimen
23. The client has an indwelling catheter.The nurse should obtain a sterile urinespecimen by:
using a syringe to withdraw urine from the catheter tubing port
24. An x-ray of the abdomen visualizing the kidneys, ureters and bladder isknown as:: KUB
25. What is an echocardiogram?: Visualization of the structures of the heart byusing
ultrasound
26. What does MRI stand for?: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
27. Thoracentesis is removal of fluid from:: pleural space
28. While assisting with a thoracentesis the nurse should do all of the followingEXCEPT::
Have the patient cough periodically during the procedure
29. A noninvasive method of estimating bladder volume would be:: BladderScanner
30. Your urine should smell: aromatic
31. What is a normal urine output per hour?: 30 mL
32. Urge incontinence is due to: an overactive bladder
33. Stress incontinence is when: urine leaks when you laugh, cough or sneeze
34. The presence of ketones in the urine indicates: rapid breakdown of fat
35. The nurse who teaches a client about preventing UTIs would include whichstatement?: Void
immediately after sexual intercourse
36. How much space should you leave from the tip of the penis and thedrainage tube when
applying a condom cath?: 1 Inch
37. The nurse understands that a straight catheterization:: empties the bladderand the catheter
is immediately removed
38. The purpose of a three way Foley after a TURP is to: Irrigation
39. A nurse is inserting a Foley catheter in a female and obtains clear urine.What next?:
1. The client has an indwelling catheter. The nurse should obtain a sterileurine specimen by::
syringe to withdraw from cath port
2. limiting fluids has what effect on urine?: raises specific gravity
3. The nurse is alert to the possibility that for 24 to 48 hours after the postoperative
procedure, clients may experience the following as a result ofthe anesthetic used during the
surgery:: paralytic ilyus
4. before fecal occult test eat: bread
5. diagnosis of Alteration in urinary elimination, retention. On assessment,the nurse
anticipates that this client will exhibit:: a feeling of pressure and voiding of small amounts.
6. diarrhea patients should consume: lean meats
7. A colonoscopy is ordered and the patient has questions about the ex- amination. Before
the colonoscopy, the nurse teaches the patient that:: lightsedation is normally used
8. In an assessment of a client with overflow incontinence, the nurse expectsto find that the
client has:: constant dribbling of urine
9. A nurse is monitoring a client's fluid intake. For breakfast, the client consumed 8 oz of
milk, 10 oz of water, 4 oz of flavored gelatin, 1 scrambled egg, 1 crisp piece of bacon, and 2
biscuits with jelly. The nurse should recordthe fluid intake as:: 660 mLs
10. 24 hour urine needs to be restarted in the event that:: client voids in the toilet
11. Which interventions prevent or minimize the risk factors in clients at riskfor spiration?:
Feeding the patient small bites.
Keeping suction equipment nearby. Positioning the client upright at 90 degrees.Providing
liquids with a thickening agent.
12. The client receiving a tube feeding develops diarrhea. The nurse should:-
: adjust rate of infusion
13. Critical care element for clients with ileostemy: skin care
14. Why would a nurse order a guaiac test: blood in stool
15. most important question for MRI: Any metal in body?
16. considerations for diagnostic procedures: what type of sample?NPO?
Contrast? Medications? Duration of testconsent?
17. what is included in the CBC: HgbHct
ErythrocytesRBC
, Leukocytesdiff wbc
18. Components of BMP (basic metabolic panel): BUNCreatinine
PotassiumSodium Calcium Chloride Glucose
19. Components of a CMP (Comprehensive Metabolic Panel): LiverProteins
albuminbilirubin
20. Obtaining a capillary blood specimen to measure blood glucose, youshould: ensure there
is good blood flow at the puncture site
21. True or False
When testing for fecal occult blood, a green color indicates a guaiac positiveresult.: False
22. A RN instructing a female patient on obtaining a clean catch urine specimenshould stress
to:: Void a small amount of urine before collecting the specimen
23. The client has an indwelling catheter.The nurse should obtain a sterile urinespecimen by:
using a syringe to withdraw urine from the catheter tubing port
24. An x-ray of the abdomen visualizing the kidneys, ureters and bladder isknown as:: KUB
25. What is an echocardiogram?: Visualization of the structures of the heart byusing
ultrasound
26. What does MRI stand for?: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
27. Thoracentesis is removal of fluid from:: pleural space
28. While assisting with a thoracentesis the nurse should do all of the followingEXCEPT::
Have the patient cough periodically during the procedure
29. A noninvasive method of estimating bladder volume would be:: BladderScanner
30. Your urine should smell: aromatic
31. What is a normal urine output per hour?: 30 mL
32. Urge incontinence is due to: an overactive bladder
33. Stress incontinence is when: urine leaks when you laugh, cough or sneeze
34. The presence of ketones in the urine indicates: rapid breakdown of fat
35. The nurse who teaches a client about preventing UTIs would include whichstatement?: Void
immediately after sexual intercourse
36. How much space should you leave from the tip of the penis and thedrainage tube when
applying a condom cath?: 1 Inch
37. The nurse understands that a straight catheterization:: empties the bladderand the catheter
is immediately removed
38. The purpose of a three way Foley after a TURP is to: Irrigation
39. A nurse is inserting a Foley catheter in a female and obtains clear urine.What next?:
