Practice Question
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about fecal occult blood testing with include in the teaching?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Urinate prior to collecting the stool specimen
Rationale:
🟩 The client should void before collecting stool to prevent urine contamination, which can lead to false results.
🟩 Vitamin C supplements should be stopped 72 hours prior, not just 24.
🟩 Red meats, not pork specifically, may cause a false positive; 3 days' abstention is usually enough.
🟩 A thin smear of stool is sufficient for accurate testing.
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Answer Choices:
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Answer Choices:
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Answer Choices:
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Answer Choices:
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Fundamentals of Nursing
- Answer Choices: 4
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