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ap345

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on: Jul 24, 2018
The nurse is caring for a patient who is believed to be suffering from malnutrition. The nurse calculates that the patient's body mass index (BMI) is 16.4 kg/m2 . What does this indicate about the patient's weight?
 
  a. The patient is underweight.
  b. The patient's weight is normal.
  c. The patient is overweight.
  d. The patient is obese (class 1).

Question 2

When obtaining a urine specimen from a catheterized client, the nurse should:
 
  A. Remove urine from collection bag
  B. Clamp the drainage tubing for 30 minutes before specimen collection begins
  C. Disconnect the catheter from the drainage tubing and collect the urine in a specimen cup
  D. Insert a small needle directly into the plastic catheter tubing to obtain the specimen


scrocafella

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B
B. Clamp drainage tubing with clamp or rubber band for 30 minutes to permit collection of fresh sterile urine in catheter tubing rather than draining into bag
A. Urine in collection bag is not fresh sterile urine specimen.
C. Disconnecting the catheter from the drainage tubing will expose the drainage system to possible transfer of microorganisms.
D. Insert needle at 45-degree angle just above where catheter is attached to drainage tube in self-sealing rubber catheter or at built-in sampling port in Silastic, silicone, or plastic catheter.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 24, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 24, 2018
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