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NCO Cath POST-TEST 1
Urinary Catherization Brandi Sizemore
Question | Answer |
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The bladder normally holds as much as ________ mL of urine. | 600 |
The urge to urinate can be sensed when the bladder contains ________ mL in an adult. | 150-200 |
________ technique is used to insert a urinary catheter. | Sterile |
The ________ is the functional unit of the kidney that forms the urine. | nephron |
Minimum average hourly urine output is ________ mL. | 30 |
An 11-month-old lacks voluntary control of urination. | True |
Infants and young children are better able to concentrate urine than the adult. | False |
An 11-month-old is admitted for surgical repair of a cleft palate. You may anticipate the patient having decreased urinary output immediately after surgery. | True |
Diuretics inhibit reabsorption of water by the kidneys, resulting in an increased urine output. | True |
It is normal for older adults to experience increased urinary frequency, retention of urine in the bladder, and incontinence. | False |
A 40-year-old patient is admitted for an intravenous pyelogram due to severe flank pain. After the tests, the patient's fluid intake increases. This patient may have an increased urine output. | True |
Match the correct size catheter to the patient. Left Column 40-year-old adult male 6-year-old child 80-year-old female Infant | - 14-16 French - 8 -10 French - 12-14 French - 5 - 6 French |
MATCHING Match the type of balloon to its recommended use. Left Column 3-mL balloon 5-mL balloon 30-mL balloon | - Pediatric size - Recommended balloon size in an adult - For continuous bladder irrigation |
You are instructing nursing assistive personnel how to prevent infection in catheterized patients. Which of the following should you include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.) | - Avoiding kinks in the tubing or cautioning the patient not to lie on the tubing - Keep the urinary drainage bag below the level of the bladder. - Make sure each patient has their own measuring receptacle for urine output. |
Which of the following demonstrate that further teaching is required to prevent an infection related to being catheterized? (Select all that apply.) | - An elderly female patient carries her urinary drainage bag like a purse under her arm as she ambulates. - As a patient is being transferred in a wheelchair, he places the drainage bag in his lap. - The NAP places a patient’s drainage bag on a lowered |
A health care provider has ordered an indwelling catheter to be inserted for bedside drainage. Which of the following is NOT an expected indication for catheterization with an indwelling catheter? | To determine urinary retention. |
A 68-year-old female patient is admitted for knee replacement surgery with an expected hospital stay of 2 weeks. She has no known allergies. The health care provider has ordered an indwelling catheter to be inserted preoperatively. Which catheter should t | 14 French, 5-mL balloon, latex catheter. |
A 53-year-old patient is being treated for hypertension and a history of thrombophlebitis (blood clots). She comes to the clinic complaining, "I have to get up all night to go to the bathroom, and I think my urine looks orange!" What is the nurse’s best r | "What medications are you taking and when?" |
The nursing instructor is reviewing the renal system and urinary catheterization with her students. Which statement, if made by a nursing student, indicates that further instruction is needed? | "The nurse may use clean technique to insert an indwelling catheter." |
During change-of-shift report the nurse states that a patient has early renal failure and to be alert to this when administering medications. Why would this be a concern? | The kidneys assist in the detoxification of medication metabolites. |
Which of the following are true regarding the impact of aging related to urinary elimination? (Select all that apply.) | - Aging can affect continence if the patient experiences impaired mobility or decreased muscle tone. - The elderly are at increased risk for urinary tract infection because of retained urine in the bladder. |