Funds II- Perry & Potter's Canadian Clinical Nursing Skills:
Chapter 5-8 Practice Questions And Answers 2025/2026
A postoperative patient is suspected of having a wound infection. Which method
would be most appropriate for the nurse to use when obtaining an anaerobic
culture?
A. Touching the wound edges with the swab from the culture tube
B. Aspirating the drainage using a 21-gauge needle attached to a syringe
C. Using the culture swab, then crushing the attached medium ampoule
D. Aspirating the drainage using the sterile tip of a 10-mL syringe - CORRECT
ANSWER-Aspirating the drainage using the sterile tip of a 10-mL syringe
A patient with suspected sepsis is to have blood cultures obtained but the patient
is currently receiving antibiotics. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
A. Call the health care provider for further clarification of the order.
B. Stop the scheduled antibiotics until the specimens are drawn.
C. Notify the laboratory which antibiotics the patient is receiving. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Notify the laboratory which antibiotics the patient is receiving
, An unconscious elderly patient with poor circulation has to have an arterial blood
gas drawn. Which nursing diagnosis would be given priority during and after the
procedure?
A. Ineffective airway clearance
B. Impaired gas exchange Incorrect
C. Risk for injury - CORRECT ANSWER-Risk for injury
A patient needs to expectorate a sputum specimen. The nurse's teaching has been
effective if the patient is seen doing which activity as part of the procedure?
A. Brushing their teeth with toothpaste before producing the specimen
B. Rinsing their mouth with mouthwash before producing the specimen
C. Providing the specimen immediately after awakening before eating - CORRECT
ANSWER-Providing the specimen immediately after awakening before eating
A nurse in the diabetic clinic is assessing blood glucose levels in patients ranging
from infants to the elderly. Which technique would best ensure that the nurse
obtains an adequate amount of blood for testing any of these patients?
A. Hold the area to be punctured in a dependent position.
B. Squeeze the area to be punctured.
C. Cool the area to be punctured - CORRECT ANSWER-Hold the area to be
punctured in a dependent position.
Chapter 5-8 Practice Questions And Answers 2025/2026
A postoperative patient is suspected of having a wound infection. Which method
would be most appropriate for the nurse to use when obtaining an anaerobic
culture?
A. Touching the wound edges with the swab from the culture tube
B. Aspirating the drainage using a 21-gauge needle attached to a syringe
C. Using the culture swab, then crushing the attached medium ampoule
D. Aspirating the drainage using the sterile tip of a 10-mL syringe - CORRECT
ANSWER-Aspirating the drainage using the sterile tip of a 10-mL syringe
A patient with suspected sepsis is to have blood cultures obtained but the patient
is currently receiving antibiotics. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
A. Call the health care provider for further clarification of the order.
B. Stop the scheduled antibiotics until the specimens are drawn.
C. Notify the laboratory which antibiotics the patient is receiving. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Notify the laboratory which antibiotics the patient is receiving
, An unconscious elderly patient with poor circulation has to have an arterial blood
gas drawn. Which nursing diagnosis would be given priority during and after the
procedure?
A. Ineffective airway clearance
B. Impaired gas exchange Incorrect
C. Risk for injury - CORRECT ANSWER-Risk for injury
A patient needs to expectorate a sputum specimen. The nurse's teaching has been
effective if the patient is seen doing which activity as part of the procedure?
A. Brushing their teeth with toothpaste before producing the specimen
B. Rinsing their mouth with mouthwash before producing the specimen
C. Providing the specimen immediately after awakening before eating - CORRECT
ANSWER-Providing the specimen immediately after awakening before eating
A nurse in the diabetic clinic is assessing blood glucose levels in patients ranging
from infants to the elderly. Which technique would best ensure that the nurse
obtains an adequate amount of blood for testing any of these patients?
A. Hold the area to be punctured in a dependent position.
B. Squeeze the area to be punctured.
C. Cool the area to be punctured - CORRECT ANSWER-Hold the area to be
punctured in a dependent position.
