Unit 12 Test Flashcards
Random Urine
Routine. Can be collected at anytime
5 Rights of Specimen Collection
- Right resident
- Right specimen
- Right container
- Right date/time
- Right storage/delivery
Clean Catch Urine
Clean peri area, res starts peeing into toilet to cleanse urethra, specimen is collected mid-stream.
Used to detect bacteria
24 Hour Urine Collection
All urine collected over 24 hour period except the first void. Collection kept on ice in cooler in bathroom.
Straining Urine
Urine is strained to detect kidney stone. Stone is put in container and sent to lab.
Sputum Specimen
Res rinse mouth with water (Not mouth wash), 3 deep breaths then cough up mucous. Mucous is cultured for evidence of infection or diagnose lung disease. Usually in AM.
Stool Specimen
Use tongue blade to collect from 3 diff areas of bm & place into container. Used to detect blood, bacteria, or parasites.
Stool for occult blood
Use hemoccult slide to detect blood
Heat Application
Pain relief
Relaxation of muscles
Increase blood flow
Hear dilates blood vessels
Heat risks
Burns
Increased bleeding
Confusion, dizziness, fainting
(Increase in blood to one area draws blood away from brain)
Cold Application
Controls bleeding
Reduces swelling & pain
Lowers fever
Cold constricts blood vessels
Cold Risks
Pale skin
Chills
Shivering
Damage to skin & tissue
Moist vs Dry
Moisture strengthens effect of heat or cold
Hemorrhoids
Enlarged veins in rectum
Enemas
Prep for tests
Surgery
Constipation/impaction
