Specimens - 9 A & C

You were about to obtain a clean catcher specimen. Which of these patient characteristics might mean you will not be successful in obtaining the sample?

Patient is confused about how to sit on the toilet

Which skill principle are you using when you’re dawn gloves before getting a specimen?

Infection control

When obtaining a stool sample, which of the following is not appropriate?

Scoop out a portion of the feces with your glove finger

The patient must be able to ride into a container as instructed to get a clean catch specimen

True or false

True

Which bed position should you place a patient to obtain a sputum specimen

High fowler’s

What is a specimen?

Samples of bodily fluids or substance that can be analyzed for pathogens or necessary blood/fluid components

Pre-op why might you take a specimen?

UTIs or c-diff

How is a urine specimen collected?

Clean catch: midstream

What do feces specimens look for?

Bacteria (c-diff) or occult blood

What is the hardest specimen to collect?

Sputum

Where does sputum need to come from?

URT

When is the best time to collect a sputum specimen?

In the morning

Patient will do what so CNA can get sputeu sample?

Breath deeply there cough

How is the specimen container labeled?

Pt name, specimen type, time, date, pt DOB your name