When a Patient Needs to Void During an Examination in the Imaging

question 20

Multiple Choice

When a patient needs to void during an examination in the imaging department:

• A) it is not necessary to collect a specimen; this is a nursing function.
• B) all urine should be saved.
• C) nursing service should be notified.
• D) the chart should be checked to see if qualitative or quantitative specimens are needed.

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Definitions:

Cerebrum

The largest and most developed part of the human brain, responsible for complex mental activities such as thought, learning, and memory.

Neurons

Nerve cells, which handle information processing at the cellular level in the brain.

Hormones

Powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands and carried through the body by the bloodstream.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for the regulation of certain metabolic processes and other activities of the autonomic nervous system, including temperature control, thirst, hunger, and sleep cycles.