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.
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.
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a. bursae. b. tendons. c. muscles. d. ligaments.
When practicing therapeutic touch, the practitioner begins by
A) Calling to rebalance the soul B) Bringing attention inward in peace C) Embracing the client for energy D) Moving her hands 2 to 6 inches away
A physician no longer needs to have a separate DEA registration number for each site at which he or she practices.
a. true b. false
Which clients should the nurse consider as candidates for an enteral access device?
1. The client who is NPO in preparation for surgery 2. The client with an absent cough and gag reflex 3. The postoperative client who returns to the unit following bowel resection who is unconscious secondary to sedation 4. The client who needs stomach contents sent for laboratory analysis 5. The client who overdosed on an oral medication