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?

What type of stool specimen must be sent to the laboratory immediately?

A patient is unable to obtain a sputum specimen by coughing and expectorating. What is the best way for the nurse to collect this specimen?

A sputum specimen is ordered on a patient diagnosed with pneumonia. When is the best time for the nurse to the attempt to collect this specimen?

The nurse encourages a patient who has been vomiting to drink fluids because the body fluid lost daily must match the amount of fluid taken in to maintain homeostasis. What is the recommended daily amount of fluid for an adult?

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

The nurse is preparing a patient for a diagnostic examination. What can the nurse implement to assist with reducing anxiety?

The nurse explains to a patient that the drug Lasix reduces edema by drawing water from the interstitial space into the intravascular space. What is this process called? (Consider using furosemide instead of Lasix like NCLEX)

The nurse uses a diagram to show that fluids in the interstitial and intravascular compartments are combined. What do they combine to form?

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?