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tfester

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The nurse is reviewing the results of a patient's urinalysis. Which finding indicates that a pathological process might be occurring with this patient?
 
  1. Appearance: cloudy
  2. Odor: aromatic
  3. pH: 5.2
  4. Glucose: negative

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The nurse is reviewing teaching materials created by a student nurse outlining the procedure to obtain midstream clean catch urine for culture. Which information within this plan needs to be corrected by the nurse?
 
  1. Males patients should retract the foreskin and cleanse the glans with three cotton sponges saturated with cleansing solution, using a circular motion.
  2. Female patients should separate the labia with one hand and clean the labia with the other, using sterile cotton swabs saturated with a cleansing solution, wiping back to front.
  3. After cleansing, patients should start voiding and then begin to collect the specimen.
  4. Patients should start taking prescribed antibiotics only after the specimen is collected.


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chevyboi1976

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Cloudy urine indicates bacteria, pus, RBCs, WBCs, phosphates, prostatic fluid spermatozoa, or urates. Normal urinalysis findings include aromatic odor, pH of 5.2 and negative for glucose.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
The female patient should cleanse the perineum with a front-to-back motion to avoid contaminating the urethral meatus with fecal bacteria. Male patients should retract the foreskin and cleanse the glans with three cotton sponges saturated with cleansing solution, using a circular motion. The patient should start voiding and collect the specimen after cleansing. The patient should start voiding and collect the specimen after cleansing.


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