NURS 226: Exam 2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS (DETAILED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+ | 2026 UPDATE
Who should be consulted for policies & procedures on test they have never performed ?
Nurse
Intra-Test
Nurse performs or assists with test &/ or collects the specimen (nurse must handle specimen
discreetly)
Post-test
providing care, observations, follow up care
Post-test select all that apply
- Perform follow-up activities & observations
- compare previous and current test results
- modify nursing interventions as needed
- report results to appropriate health team members.
Pre-test
focus is client preparation
What is the nurses responsibility?
, - Handle the specimen discreetly to avoid any embarrassment
- documentation correct info on any requited paperwork
- observation, reporting, and documentation of any abnormal occurrences or findings
What is delegation?
can obtain urine specimen must instructs UAP to
What does the RN have to tell the UAP?
report the results of the test to the nurse, save the urine, in case the nurse wants to repeat the test
A reflection of how well blood glucose levels have been controlled for the past 2-3 months?
hgb A1C
What are cardiac markers?
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is secreted primarily by the left ventricle in response to
increased ventricular volume & pressure.
- Know troponin
Stool
- always void before collecting stool specimen
- 24 stool specimen to indicate dietary products & digestive secretions
Urine
- Usually 1st void of am
- instruct pt to use 1 towelette/time
VERIFIED ANSWERS (DETAILED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+ | 2026 UPDATE
Who should be consulted for policies & procedures on test they have never performed ?
Nurse
Intra-Test
Nurse performs or assists with test &/ or collects the specimen (nurse must handle specimen
discreetly)
Post-test
providing care, observations, follow up care
Post-test select all that apply
- Perform follow-up activities & observations
- compare previous and current test results
- modify nursing interventions as needed
- report results to appropriate health team members.
Pre-test
focus is client preparation
What is the nurses responsibility?
, - Handle the specimen discreetly to avoid any embarrassment
- documentation correct info on any requited paperwork
- observation, reporting, and documentation of any abnormal occurrences or findings
What is delegation?
can obtain urine specimen must instructs UAP to
What does the RN have to tell the UAP?
report the results of the test to the nurse, save the urine, in case the nurse wants to repeat the test
A reflection of how well blood glucose levels have been controlled for the past 2-3 months?
hgb A1C
What are cardiac markers?
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is secreted primarily by the left ventricle in response to
increased ventricular volume & pressure.
- Know troponin
Stool
- always void before collecting stool specimen
- 24 stool specimen to indicate dietary products & digestive secretions
Urine
- Usually 1st void of am
- instruct pt to use 1 towelette/time
