NSG 3100 Exam 3 Correct Questions & ANSWERS(GRADED A)
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NSG 3100
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NSG 3100
Obtaining a capillary blood specimen to measure blood glucose, you should - ANSWER ensure 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. - ANSWER False
A RN instructing a female patient on obt...
NSG 3100 Exam 3 Correct Questions &
ANSWERS(GRADED A)
Obtaining a capillary blood specimen to measure blood glucose, you should - ANSWER
ensure 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. -
ANSWER False
A RN instructing a female patient on obtaining a clean catch urine specimen should
stress to: - ANSWER Void a small amount of urine before collecting the specimen
The client has an indwelling catheter. The nurse should obtain a sterile urine specimen
by - ANSWER using 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: -
ANSWER KUB
What is an echocardiogram? - ANSWER Visualization of the structures of the heart by
using ultrasound
What does MRI stand for? - ANSWER Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Thoracentesis is removal of fluid from: - ANSWER pleural space
While assisting with a thoracentesis the nurse should do all of the following EXCEPT: -
ANSWER Have the patient cough periodically during the procedure
A noninvasive method of estimating bladder volume would be: - ANSWER Bladder
Scanner
Your urine should smell - ANSWER aromatic
What is a normal urine output per hour? - ANSWER 30 mL
Urge incontinence is due to - ANSWER an overactive bladder
Stress incontinence is when - ANSWER urine leaks when you laugh, cough or sneeze
The presence of ketones in the urine indicates - ANSWER rapid breakdown of fat
The nurse who teaches a client about preventing UTIs would include which statement? -
ANSWER Void 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? - ANSWER 1 Inch
The nurse understands that a straight catheterization: - ANSWER empties the bladder
and the catheter is immediately removed
The purpose of a three way Foley after a TURP is to - ANSWER Irrigation
A nurse is inserting a Foley catheter in a female and obtains clear urine. What next? -
ANSWER Advance the catheter another 2 inches (5 cm)
Where should Foley indwelling catheter drainage bag be positioned after insertion of
catheter? - ANSWER Lower than the level of the bladder
What are the causes of constipation? - ANSWER poor bowel habits
diet low in fiber
chronic use of laxatives
What indicates a correct understanding of the use of laxatives for constipation? -
ANSWER Laxatives should only be taken for a few days.
Which position is the patient placed in for the administration of an enema? - ANSWER
Sims
When giving an enema, you should insert the tube 7-10 cm (3-4 inches). True or False?
- ANSWER True
When changing the colostomy appliance, cut the opening in the skin barrier no more
than ____ larger than the stoma. - ANSWER 1/8 inch
The best time to change a pouching system is in the morning or 2 to 4 hours after
meals. True or False - ANSWER True
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? -
ANSWER The client is having dysphagia.
While undergoing a soapsuds enema, the client complains of mild abdominal cramping.
The nurse should: - ANSWER lower the bag
The client has an indwelling catheter. The nurse should obtain a sterile urine specimen
by: - ANSWER syringe to withdraw from cath port
limiting fluids has what effect on urine? - ANSWER raises specific gravity
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