While performing a 24-hour urine collection, a nursing assistant notes that the 24-hour container has a preservative added. The nursing assistant should understand that this means: c. the specimen will not need to be refrigerated A patient tells the nurse that he needed to urinate while away from home and was not able to collect the urine for 24-hour analysis. How should the
nurse handle this situation? b. Tell the patient that he will need to restart the collection process A nurse is monitoring a 24-hour urine collection. Midway through the collection period, the nurse notices that the patient’s urine is straw-colored. What should the nurse know about the urine based on the color? a. The urine is normal in appearance The most common mistake in 24-hour urine collection is c. under-collection of urine The 24-hour urine specimen container is dark in color, which b. protect the light-senstive elements in the urine such as urobilinogen or porphyrins The student nurse is educating an
ambulatory patient about collection of a 24-hour urine specimen. She explains that all urine excreted over 24 hours must be included in sample. She shows the patient the specimen container, instructs the patient to urinate directly into it with each void, and reminds the patient to close the lid tightly after use and keep it in the basin of ice water at the bedside. The nurse preceptor intervenes and corrects the student nurse at which point? b. When she instruct the patient to void directly into the specimen container In a patient with obstructive jaundice, the urine specimen may a. have a yellow-brown or green-brown tint The nurse has begun
24-hour urine collection on a patient with a urinary catheter. To facilitate correct completion of the procedure, the nurse should Which of the following patients is most likely to undergo 24-hour urine collection to diagnose, monitor, and treat their medical condition? c. a 52 year old male who is being evaluated for renal disease The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recommends the use of chemical preservatives if the urine specimen cannot be processed within two days of collection. he nurse should label a urine specimen container with which of the following information? f. a) Date and time the collection was started and finished and d) Patient's full name and medical record number After completing a 24-hour urine collection, the nurse should a. arrange for prompt transport of the specimen in ice to the lab The nurse who is preparing to perform a 24-hour urine collection for a patient should be aware that because a refrigerator is not available for storing
the urine container d. the urine specimen container should be place on ice The nurse is providing care for a patient who is undergoing 24-hour urine collection when he/she notices that the urine samples are foul-smelling. The nurse should recognize that this may indicate Supplies that are
needed for collecting a 24-hour urine specimen include all of the following, except c. sterile gloves and transparent dressings When collecting a 24 hour urine sample for a client the nurse aide should?DO NOT urinate directly into the container. Collect urine in a clean, dry vessel and carefully pour the urine into the 24-hour collection container. Follow your physician's advice regarding any food, drink or drugs before and during collection. Empty your bladder completely upon awakening and discard this urine.
When serving a blind client food the nurse aide should tell the client the location of the food by comparing the plate to a?The clock method helps visually-impaired residents feed themselves. The CNA/Nurse Aide tells the resident to use a clock face to remember where types of foods are. Example: vegetables are at the 12:00 position, meat is at 3:00.
When making a bed that is occupied by a client the nurse aide should?Making an Occupied Bed Procedure
Always wash your hands before and after making the bed. This will help to prevent the spread of infection. You should always put on gloves before you start to make the bed. This will protect you from getting germs on your hands and clothes.
When transferring a client most of the client's weight should be supported by the nurse aide's?Nursing. |