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?

Ainstruct the client to defecate into the toilet bowl

-incorrect: The nurse should have the client defecate into a bedpan or a container for stool collection. 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 tongue depressor.

CRefrigerate 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.

DPlace 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 the following 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 several minutes prior to suctioning.

B Insert the catheter during exhalation

-incorrect: The nurse should insert the catheter during inhalation

CApply suction during insertion of the catheter

-incorrect: Applying suction while inserting the catheter increases the risk of damage to the tracheal mucosa and removes oxygen from the airways.

DApply suction for no more than 15 secs