The nurse has to collect a stool specimen from a client. The ...

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The nurse has to collect a stool specimen from a client. The nurse asks a student nurse about the most common stool test that is performed. What is the best response by the student nurse about the most common test done on stool?
 
  A) Assess for functioning of the GI system
  B) Identify proper functioning of accessory GI organs
  C) Assess for presence of occult blood in the stool
  D) Identify presence of intestinal parasites or their eggs

Question 2

A nurse is administering digoxin to a client with high blood pressure. Which of the following is a priority nursing action that the nurse must perform before this administration?
 
  A) Count the apical pulse rate for 1 full minute before administration.
  B) Take the client's blood pressure reading before and after administration.
  C) Use a mild sedative to sedate the patient before administration.
  D) Take the patient temperature; fever is a contraindication for administration.

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Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
The stool specimen provides information about the functioning of the GI system and its accessory organs. The most common test is for the presence of occult (hidden) blood in stool, which indicates bleeding somewhere in the GI tract. Another common test is for ova and parasites (O&P), which indicates the presence of intestinal parasites or their eggs (ova).

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Because heart rate slows in response to digoxin, the apical pulse rate is counted for 1 full minute before administration. If the client's heart rate is below 60 beats/min or if irregularities in heart rhythm are present, the nurse should withhold the medication and report the information, as the primary healthcare provider may wish to change or omit the dose for that day.

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