You are assisting a patient obtain a clean-voided urine specimen. The patient accidentally puts tissue in the collection container. What do you do?
What will be an ideal response?
The sample is now contaminated and needs to be discarded. A new sample will have to be obtained following proper protocol.
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The nurse receives a call from a client who wishes to become pregnant, who says, "I thought for sure this time I was pregnant. My period was due yesterday, but the over-the-counter pregnancy test I bought was negative
What should I do?" The nurse suggests: 1. "Wait 24 hours and use another pregnancy test." 2. "Wait until your period is a week overdue and then test again." 3. "I'm sorry, but it indicates you are not pregnant." 4. "Come to the doctor's office and we will do a urine pregnancy test here."
The nurse is assigned to provide care to a Muslim client who is diagnosed with diabetes. When planning the care for the shift, which factor may have the greatest impact on the care?
1. The client has a strong respect for the elders in the family. 2. Pork in the diet is forbidden. 3. The client may practice religious fasting. 4. Lamb and chicken are the main sources of protein.
Sensitivity and specificity are important criteria for screening and diagnostic instruments. What is specificity?
A) Different method of measuring the same attributes yielding similar results B) Ability to differentiate the construct being measured from other similar concepts C) Instrument's ability to identify a case correctly D) Instrument's ability to identify noncases correctly.
A community health nurse is trying to locate information commonalities among marginalized groups. The nurse is interested in knowing about the number of noninstitutionalized individuals who have a limitation in usual activities due to a chronic condition
Which group would provide the most pertinent information to the nurse? A) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention B) The U.S. Census Bureau C) The World Health Organization D) The National Center for Health Statistics