Which intervention should the nurse use when collecting a urine ...

[anshika]

Which intervention should the nurse use when collecting a urine specimen from an 8-month-old patient?
 
  A) Place a urine collector on the baby just prior to feeding.
  B) Wait an hour after a feeding and then apply a collection bag.
  C) Wait until the baby voids and attempt to obtain a clean-catch specimen.
  D) Place a diaper on the baby; when it is wet then send the diaper to the laboratory.

Question 2

The nurse is watching toddlers at play. Which of the following normal behaviors would the nurse observe?
 
  A) Toddlers engage in parallel play.
  B) Toddlers engage in solitary play.
  C) Toddlers engage in cooperative play.
  D) Toddlers do not engage in play outside the home.

[AngeliqueG]

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
An infant who has not been toilet trained cannot be expected to urinate on command so a collecting device must be attached to the genitalia to collect their next voiding. Most infants void shortly after a feeding, so if the collector is applied just before a regular feeding, voiding will probably result soon afterward. Remove the collector as soon as the infant voids and transfer the specimen to a specimen cup by cutting a bottom corner of the bag. Waiting an hour after a feeding might not produce the needed urine for the specimen. It would be difficult to obtain a clean-catch specimen from a baby. It is inappropriate to send a saturated diaper to the laboratory for a urine specimen.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Toddlers typically play alongside another child (parallel play) rather than cooperatively. Infants engage in solitary play.

[anshika]

Great answer, keep it coming

[debra928]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it