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What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for an abdominal scan?

What type of stool specimen must be sent to the laboratory immediately?

A child has been having an asthma attack for the last 8 hours. Because of the child’s inability to exhale effectively, the nurse assesses for respiratory __________.

The nurse has an order to perform occult blood testing on a patient’s emesis. What color will the sample turn to indicate that the test is positive for occult blood?

A patient is required to provide a sample of body excretions per health care provider order. What action can the nurse take when providing proper instructions to lessen the patient’s embarrassment?

The nurse is preparing to collect a urine specimen. What will this nurse include when labeling this specimen? (Select all that apply.)

A sputum specimen is ordered on a patient diagnosed with pneumonia. When is the best time for the nurse to the attempt to collect this specimen?

The nurse is preparing a patient for a diagnostic examination. What can the nurse implement to assist with reducing anxiety?

The patient is to be catheterized for residual urine. The nurse must perform this catheterization within how many minutes following voiding?

What are the three types of passive transport? (Select all that apply.)