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PhilipSeeMore

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What should the nurse instruct the patient to do before obtaining the urine specimen for a urine culture?
 
  a. Collect the urine for a 24-hour period
  b. Obtain a clean-catch specimen
  c. Bring in an early morning specimen
  d. Limit fluid intake to concentrate the urine

Question 2

A patient is on postoperative day 2 after undergoing a total hip replacement. The patient suddenly complains of chest pain and is coughing up blood-tinged sputum. What should be the nurse's initial intervention?
 
  a. Report signs to the charge nurse.
  b. Elevate head of bed and administer oxygen.
  c. Prevent patient from excessive coughing.
  d. Increase IV flow rate.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Urine cultures are dependent on a clean-catch or catheterized specimen.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
When a pulmonary embolus is suspected, the head of the bed should be elevated to facilitate respiration and oxygen is administered. The charge nurse and the physician should be notified, but only after the patient is stabilized and oxygenated.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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