Author Question: A physician or health care provider orders a patient to have a fecal occult blood test. To receive a ... (Read 122 times)

tfester · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A physician or health care provider orders a patient to have a fecal occult blood test. To receive a correct result, the nurse instructs the patient to:

A. submit only one sample for analysis.
B. take extra amounts of iron supplements.
C. drink at least 1 L of fluid before the examination.
D. refrain from ingesting foods and medications that can cause a false-positive result.

Question 2

As a nurse works with a patient in the achievement of goals, an appropriate action would be to:

A. keep the plan of care flexible.
B. discover ways to improve health care.
C. adhere to the plan of care written for the patient.
D. encourage the patient to quickly move toward being discharged.

smrerig · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Ingesting certain foods and medications will cause a false positive. Foods and medications to avoid include red meat, poultry, fish, some vegetables, vitamin C, and aspirin.

Answer to Question 2

C
Evaluation requires comparisons of patient responses and behaviors; therefore, when a nurse changes a plan of action or patient outcomes, he or she will be less likely to determine which plan or outcome was successful.