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kellyjaisingh

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A nurse is caring for a patient who is being monitored for kidney function. Which of the following laboratory tests does the nurse expect to be ordered? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Hemoglobin
  2. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
  3. Urinalysis
  4. Arterial blood gases
  5. Creatinine

Question 2

While obtaining a clean-catch midstream urine specimen, a nurse makes a mistake by
 
  1. Cleaning the meatus with a single antiseptic wipe.
  2. Holding the specimen cup in the urine stream to collect the specimen a couple of seconds after the urine stream has begun.
  3. Filling the cup to only one-quarter full.
  4. Applying a completed label directly to the specimen cup.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2, 5

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1




kellyjaisingh

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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