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The healthcare team suspects that a patient has an intestinal infection. Which action should the nurse take to help confirm the diagnosis?
 
  a. Prepare the patient for an abdominal flat plate.
  b. Collect a stool specimen that contains 20 to 30 mL of liquid stool.
  c. Administer a laxative to prepare the patient for a colonoscopy.
  d. Test the patient's stool using a fecal occult test.

Question 2

The nurse is instructing a patient about performing home testing for fecal occult blood. The nurse should explain that ingestion of which substance may cause a false-negative fecal occult blood test?
 
  a. Vitamin D
  b. Iron
  c. Vitamin C
  d. Thiamine

Question 3

Which action should the nurse take to assess a 2-year-old child for pinworms?
 
  a. Press clear cellophane tape against the anal opening at night to obtain a specimen.
  b. Collect a freshly passed stool from a diaper using a wooden specimen blade.
  c. Place a smear of stool on a slide and add two drops of reagent.
  d. Prepare the patient for a flat plate (x-ray) of the abdomen.



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Answer to Question 1

Here to give you a feedback, your answer was right Awesome

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent


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Gracias!

 

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