HCA 1006 Module 7

When collecting a specimen to check for a urine infection, you can use any nonsterile container.

• True

• False

When a client is having a 24-hour urine specimen collected, what should you do with the first voiding?

• Discard it

• Send it to the laboratory

• Place it in the large container used for saving the urine

• Test it for sugar and ketones

A specimen container must be labelled with the client’s initials, room, date, and time.

• True

• False

When straining urine, what should you do if you see particles in the strainer?

• Place the strainer in the container and send it to the laboratory

• Show it to the nurse and then discard it

• Send the urine and strainer to the laboratory

• Keep the strainer in the client’s room until the doctor arrives

When you collect a urine specimen, you should tell the client not to have a bowel movement or place toilet tissue in the container.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements about stool specimens is correct?

• Stool specimens are best obtained at the end of the day.

• Urine will contaminate the stool specimen.

• Stool specimens should be sent to the lab by the end of each shift.

• Stool specimens that contain blood have been contaminated and should not be accepted.

When collecting a midstream urine specimen, you pass the specimen container into the urine stream (or flow) at any point during urination.

• True

• False

You should wear gloves when testing a stool for occult blood to:

• Prevent contact with body fluids and substances

• Prevent contaminating the specimen

• Maintain a sterile specimen

• Prevent contact with chemicals used in the test

To prevent the growth of microorganisms, place a 24-hour urine specimen on ice or in a refrigerator.

• True

• False

Which of these procedures may be done by a support worker?

• Administering oxygen therapy

• Administering oxygen therapy

• Collecting a sputum specimen

• Collecting a sputum specimen