ATI Fundamentals

LATEST ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam | Questions and Answers • A nurse is planning to collect a stool specimen for ova and parasites from a client who hasdiarrhea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when collecting the specimen? • Instruct the client to defecate into the toilet bowl -incorrect: The nurse should have the client defecate into a bedpan or a container for stool collection. The toilet water can dilute and contaminate the liquid specimen. • Transfer the specimen to a sterile container -incorrect: The nurse should place the stool specimen in a clean container using a tonguedepressor. • Refrigerate the collected specimen -incorrect: The nurse should send the collected stool specimen immediately to the laboratory after labeling the specimen properly to prevent contamination with microorganisms and keep thespecimen from getting cold. • Place the stool specimen collection container in a biohazard bag -The nurse should place the specimen collection container in a biohazard bag with the client label on the container and the bag for easy identification. This will also prevent contaminationwith microorganisms. • A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy and requires suctioning. Which of thefollowing actions should the nurse take? • Hyper oxygenate the client before suctioning -The nurse should use a manual resuscitation bag to hyper oxygenate the client for severalminutes prior to suctioning. • Insert the catheter during exhalation -incorrect: The nurse should insert the catheter during inhalation • Apply suction during insertion of the catheter -incorrect: Applying suction while inserting the catheter increases the risk of damage to thetracheal mucosa and removes oxygen from the airways. • Apply suction for no more than 15 secs -incorrect: The nurse should apply suction for no more than 10 seconds