ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 23 Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing a patient for a barium enema. What color will the nurse inform the patient his stools will be following this procedure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Immediately following a barium enema, a patient's stools are white until all of the barium is expelled.
Question 2 of 5
A sputum specimen is ordered on a patient diagnosed with pneumonia. When is the best time for the nurse to attempt to collect this specimen?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Early morning before a meal is the best time to collect a sputum specimen.
Question 3 of 5
What should the nurse assess the patient for before administration of contrast media?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The patient should always be assessed for allergies to iodine before administration of contrast media.
Question 4 of 5
What intervention should the nurse implement when preparing the patient for a glucose tolerance test (GTT)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A patient having a glucose tolerance test should be kept NPO for 8 hours before the test except for water consumption so that they can provide urine samples. The patient should empty their bladder before the examination.
Question 5 of 5
The patient is to be catheterized for residual urine. The nurse must perform this catheterization within how many minutes following voiding?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Catheterization is performed within 10 minutes of the patient voiding to check for residual urine.