Which of the following would you include in teaching a female patient how to collect a clean-catch midstream urine specimen?
A. Remove the lid of the specimen container and place the lid facing down a flat surface
B. Wipe down one side of the perineal area with the first towelette, down the other side with the second towelette, and down the middle with the third towelette
C. Void directly into the specimen container without discarding any urine
D. Keep the urine specimen warm while bringing it to the physician's office
E. Wipe around the inside edge of the collection container to clean it after collecting the specimen.
B. Wipe down one side of the perineal area with the first towelette, down the other side with the second towelette, and down the middle with the third towelette
Three antiseptic towelettes are used to clean the perineal area, wiping from front to back.
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An OEC Technician asks you why you should not overextend the airway when performing a head tilt-chin lift maneuver on a pediatric patient. Which of the following replies would you make?
a. "The pediatric cervical spine is delicate and can be injured if the neck is hyperextended." b. "The tongue of a pediatric patient is proportionally larger and blocks the airway when the neck is hyperextended." c. "The cartilage of the trachea is very soft and can compress if the neck is extended too far." d. "The esophagus in a pediatric patient is very thick and will occlude the airway if the neck is hyperextended."