1. A nurse is planning to collect a stool specimen for ova and

parasites from a client who has diarrhea. Which of the following

actions should the nurse take when collecting the specimen?

A.Instruct the client to defecate into the toilet bowl

-incorrect: The nurse should have the client defecate into a

bedpan or a container for stoolcollection. The toilet water can

dilute and contaminate the liquid specimen.

B.Transfer the specimen to a sterile container

-incorrect: The nurse should place the stool specimen in a clean

container using a tonguedepressor.

C.Refrigerate the collected specimen

-incorrect: The nurse should send the collected stool specimen

immediately to the laboratory after labeling the specimen properly to

prevent contamination with microorganisms and keep thespecimen

from getting cold.

D.Place the stool specimen collection container in a biohazard bag

-The nurse should place the specimen collection container in a

biohazard bag with the client label on the container and the bag for

easy identification. This will also prevent contaminationwith

microorganisms.

2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy and requires

suctioning. Which of thefollowing actions should the nurse take?

A.Hyper oxygenate the client before suctioning

-The nurse should use a manual resuscitation bag to hyper

oxygenate the client for severalminutes prior to suctioning.

B.Insert the catheter during exhalation

-incorrect: The nurse should insert the catheter during inhalation

C.Apply suction during insertion of the catheter

-incorrect: Applying suction while inserting the catheter increases

the risk of damage to thetracheal mucosa and removes oxygen

from the airways.

D.Apply suction for no more than 15 secs

-incorrect: The nurse should apply suction for no more than 10 seconds