The Nurse Needs to Collect a Specimen from a Client;however,the

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse needs to collect a specimen from a client;however,the nurse has never collected this type of specimen in the past.What should the nurse do?

• A)Notify the physician.
• B)Ask another nurse to collect the specimen.
• C)Consult the nursing procedure manual.
• D)Delegate the collection of the specimen to unlicensed assistive personnel.

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Definitions:

Popliteal

Pertaining to the area behind the knee where ligaments, vessels, and muscles are located.

Pleural Body Cavity

A fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs, allowing them to expand and contract without friction, part of the thoracic cavity.

Ventral Body Cavity

A large body cavity in humans and many animals that houses organs in the chest and abdomen, separated by the diaphragm.

Dorsal Body Cavity

A fluid-filled space within the body that houses the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord.