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concept of nursing 1

specimen collection Lesson 4

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The nurse is performing a Hemoccult test on stool of a patient with a low hemoglobin and hematocrit. Which one of the following steps would be inaccurate and would require correction? Close slide cover, turn slide over, open cardboard flap and apply and drop of Hemoccult developing solution to each box,
The nurse is instructing the NAP how to perform a Hemoccult test. Which statement, if made by the NAP, indicates further teaching is necessary and would require correction? When preparing the Hemoccule slide, I should moisten the windows of the testing slide before applying the fecal sample.
The nurse is going to perform a Hematest on a fecal sample. Which of the following would be an incorrect action if made by the nurse? The Hematest tablets are placed on the guaiac paper and the stool sample is placed on top of the Hematest tablet.
The nurse wants to assess the patient for factors which may place the patient at risk for gastrointestinal bleeding. Which of the following would increase the patient's potential for having a positive Hemoccult test? -Anticoagulants (heparin, warfarin sodium) -Long-term use of steroids -Long term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) -Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
The patient had a positive Hemoccult test. Which of the following could affect the test result? -Povidone-iodine -Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) -Diet high in poultry and fish
The NAP reports that the Hemoccult test was positive. This means that: the test results turned blue
The patient is reading some literature on screening for colon cancer. The patient asks, "What is melena?" The nurse is correct to respond: "Black tarry feces caused by the digestion of blood in the gastrointestinal tract."
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