Question 1

Following an intravenous pyelogram, the nurse should watch the patient closely for a delayed reaction to the dye, usually occurring within ___ to ___ hours following the procedure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Following an intravenous pyelogram, the nurse should...

Question 2

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a bone scan?
A) Sedate the patient
B) Restrict food intake
C) Restrict fluid intake
D) Encourage water intake

Accepted Answer

Before a bone scan, the patient is encouraged to drink several glasses of water. No fasting or sedation is required before a bone scan.

Question 3

What intervention should the nurse implement when preparing the patient for a glucose tolerance test (GTT)?
A) Restrict water intake before the test
B) Encourage water intake before the test
C) Keep patient NPO 4 hours before the test
D) Instruct patient to have a full bladder for the test

Accepted Answer

A patient having a glucose tolerance test should be kept NPO for 12 hours before the test except for water consumption so that they can provide urine samples. The patient should empty their bladder before the examination.

Question 4

The procedure for collecting a sterile urine specimen via a catheter port includes clamping the Foley catheter tubing below the catheter port. How long will the clamp remain in place?
A) 5 minutes
B) 10 minutes
C) 20 minutes
D) 30 minutes

Accepted Answer

Clamp just below the catheter port for 30 minutes.

Question 5

The nurse is preparing a patient for a barium enema. What color will the nurse inform the patient his stools will be following this procedure?
A) Blue
B) White
C) Green
D) Brown

Accepted Answer

Immediately following a barium enema, a patient's stools are white until all of the barium is expelled.

Question 6

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a bronchoscopy?
A) Instruct the patient to hold his or her breath during the procedure
B) Instruct the patient to remain NPO 24 hours before the procedure
C) Obtain informed consent after premedicating the patient
D) Reassure the patient that he or she will be able to breathe during the procedure

Accepted Answer

The nurse should reassure a patient before a bronchoscopy that they will be able to breathe during the procedure. The patient is instructed to remain NPO after midnight (4 to 8 hours) before the procedure. Informed consent must be obtained before the patient is premedicated.

Question 7

What should the nurse encourage the patient to consume when preparing for an electroencephalogram (EEG)?
A) Tea
B) Food
C) Cola
D) Coffee

Accepted Answer

Food intake should be encouraged, but coffee, tea, and colas should be eliminated before an EEG.

Question 8

After a bone scan, the nurse assesses a hematoma at the injection site of the dye. The nurse should apply ______ soaks or compresses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After a bone scan, the nurse assesses...

Question 9

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an abdominal scan?
A) Assess laboratory results only for liver function
B) Assess patient for allergies to dye or shellfish
C) Instruct patient to limit fluid intake immediately following procedure
D) Instruct patient to be NPO for 1 hour before scan if contrast medium is used

Accepted Answer

The patient should be assessed for allergies to dye or shellfish. When a patient has an abdominal scan, laboratory results should be assessed for kidney function. The patient should be instructed to be NPO for 4 hours before the examination if contrast medium is to be used. The patient should be encouraged to consume fluids after the examination.

Question 10

A patient has just had a liver biopsy. What should the nurse do immediately following this procedure?
A) Assist the patient up to a chair
B) Keep the patient on his or her left side
C) Assist the patient with ambulation
D) Tell the patient to avoid coughing

Accepted Answer

The nurse should tell the patient to avoid coughing or straining, which may cause increased intra-abdominal pressure. Immediately following a liver biopsy, the patient is kept on bed rest for 24 hours. The patient should lie on his or her right side for about 1 to 2 hours.

Question 11

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a brain scan?
A) Allow the patient to wear a wig during the scan
B) Allow the patient to wear a partial denture plate during the scan
C) Inform the patient that a clicking noise will be heard during the scan
D) Keep the patient NPO for 12 hours before scan if contrast dye is used

Accepted Answer

Before a brain scan, the patient is kept NPO for 4 hours if contrast dye is to be used, the patient is instructed not to wear a wig, hairpins, clips, or partial denture plates, and the nurse informs the patient that a clicking noise is made as the scanner moves.

Question 12

When collecting a stool specimen for a guaiac (occult blood in stool), the nurse should take a specimen from _____ different parts of the stool.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When collecting a stool specimen for a...

Question 13

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an exercise tolerance test (treadmill)?
A) Withhold all foods and fluids before the test
B) Withhold all heart medications before the test
C) Allow the patient to drink water before the test
D) Allow the patient to consume food before the test

Accepted Answer

A patient having an exercise tolerance test is kept NPO, except for water, for 4 hours until after the test. The nurse should never withhold the patient's heart medications before this test.

Question 14

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an arteriography?
A) Verify if the patient has been taking anticoagulants
B) Keep the patient NPO for 24 hours before the procedure
C) Instruct the patient to have a full bladder for the procedure
D) Inform the patient that a coldness may be felt when dye is injected

Accepted Answer

When a patient has an arteriography, the nurse should assess if the patient has been taking anticoagulants. The patient is kept NPO for 2 to 8 hours before the procedure. The nurse informs the patient that a warm flush may be felt when dye is injected. The patient is instructed to void before the arteriography.

Question 15

When initiating a 24-hour urine collection, the nurse asks the patient to void. The nurse then _______ the specimen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When initiating a 24-hour urine collection, the...

Question 16

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an amniocentesis?
A) Restrict food intake
B) Restrict fluid intake
C) Monitor fetal heart tones
D) Inform patient results will be available immediately

Accepted Answer

When a patient has an amniocentesis, fetal heart tones should be monitored. There are no fluid or food restrictions, and the patient should be told to contact her physician to obtain results, which are usually available after 2 weeks.

Question 17

The nurse is caring for a patient following a bronchoscopy and maintains NPO status for 2 hours. What additional assessment will indicate to the nurse that this patient's risk for aspiration has decreased?
A) Patient is fully awake
B) Patient asks for a drink
C) Gag reflex has returned
D) Preoperative medication has worn off

Accepted Answer

The nurse should not allow the patient to eat or drink after a bronchoscopy until the gag reflex has returned.

Question 18

The nurse has an order to perform occult blood testing on a patient's emesis. What color will the sample turn to indicate that the test is positive for occult blood?
A) Red
B) Blue
C) Green
D) Yellow

Accepted Answer

If the sample turns blue, the test is positive for occult blood; if it turns green, it is negative for occult blood.

Question 19

When performing a venipuncture, the tourniquet should be left on no more than ____ to ____ minutes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When performing a venipuncture, the tourniquet should...

Question 20

The nurse is preparing to collect a urine specimen. What will this nurse include when labeling this specimen? (Select all that apply.)
A) Date and time of collection
B) Identification of last name only
C) Room number
D) Medical record number
E) Insurance information

Accepted Answer

When labeling a specimen date and time of collection, room number and medical record number should be included. Patient should be identified by full name. Insurance information is not necessarily included.

Quiz 15: Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing

Following an intravenous pyelogram, the nurse should watch the patient closely for a delayed reaction to the dye, usually occurring within _ to _ hours following the procedure.

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a bone scan?

What intervention should the nurse implement when preparing the patient for a glucose tolerance test (GTT) ?

The procedure for collecting a sterile urine specimen via a catheter port includes clamping the Foley catheter tubing below the catheter port. How long will the clamp remain in place?

The nurse is preparing a patient for a barium enema. What color will the nurse inform the patient his stools will be following this procedure?

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a bronchoscopy?

What should the nurse encourage the patient to consume when preparing for an electroencephalogram (EEG) ?

After a bone scan, the nurse assesses a hematoma at the injection site of the dye. The nurse should apply ______ soaks or compresses.

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an abdominal scan?

A patient has just had a liver biopsy. What should the nurse do immediately following this procedure?

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a brain scan?

When collecting a stool specimen for a guaiac (occult blood in stool), the nurse should take a specimen from _____ different parts of the stool.

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an exercise tolerance test (treadmill) ?

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an arteriography?

When initiating a 24-hour urine collection, the nurse asks the patient to void. The nurse then _______ the specimen.

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an amniocentesis?

The nurse is caring for a patient following a bronchoscopy and maintains NPO status for 2 hours. What additional assessment will indicate to the nurse that this patient's risk for aspiration has decreased?

The nurse has an order to perform occult blood testing on a patient's emesis. What color will the sample turn to indicate that the test is positive for occult blood?

When performing a venipuncture, the tourniquet should be left on no more than to minutes.

The nurse is preparing to collect a urine specimen. What will this nurse include when labeling this specimen? (Select all that apply.)