Collecting and Testing Specimens Flashcards
specimens (samples) are collected and tested to
prevent, detect, and treat disease.
Most specimens are tested in the .
laboratory`
You need to strain a person’s urine. Straining is done to find:
Stones
A random urine specimen is collected
Anytime
You need to collect a urine specimen from a 2-year-old child. The child is not toilet-trained. Which is correct?
A. The child sits on the potty chair until the child urinates
B. A urinary catheter is inserted
C. A collection bag is attached to the genital area
D. The child’s wet diaper is placed in a bag and sent to the lab
C. A collection bag is attached to the genital area
The nurse asks you to collect a 24-hour urine specimen. Which is correct?
A. No special measures are needed
B. The perineal area is cleaned before collecting the specimen
C. The first voiding is discarded
D. The person voids twice
C. The first voiding is discarded
Sputum
Mucus from the respiratory system when expectorated (expelled) through the mouth.
Blood glucose testing is used for persons with
diabetes.
Capillary blood is obtained through
a skin puncture.
Which is the BEST site for a skin puncture?
A. The thumb
B. The index finger
C. The ring finger
D. The little finger
C. The ring finger
Bloody sputum is:
Hemoptysis
While emptying the trash in a client’s room, you get stuck by a needle that should have been placed in the sharps container. What is the first thing you should do?
Wash the site for several minutes
What is ketone?
A substance that appears in urine from the rapid breakdown of fat for energy
When are random urine specimens taken?
Collected any time
When obtaining a midstream urine specimen the CNA must
Clean the perineal area before collecting
