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LPT NS Urinary Sys
Nursing skills
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A person is not feeling well or having an elevated temp might be signs of | infection |
| True or False Foley catheter reduce risk of bladder or kidney infections | false |
| You should wash around the insertion site of a catheter how many times a day | twice |
| Excessive leaking of urine from the insertion site of a catheter should be reported to | a nurse |
| Do not touch the _____ of the specimen cup or lid | inside |
| You should avoid disconnecting the Foley catheter from the tubing of the closed system because there is a risk of contamination and | infection |
| True or False You can store a urine specimen in the refrigerator until you can get it to the lab | false |
| Normal urine is clear pale and ______ | yellow |
| The drainage bag of a foley catheter should be kept _____the bladder | below |
| After you obtain any kind of specimen you should also | document you obtained the specimen and anything unusual about the specimen |
| True or False Foley catheter reduce risk of infection | false |
| The Foley catheter is kept in place in the bladder by | an inflated balloon near the tip of the catheter |
| Dark yellow urine could be a sign of | lack of fluid or dehydration |
| Cloudy, mucous, or strong smelling urine could be a sign of | infection |
| The tubing of the foley catheter must be kept secured to the ____to help prevent it from being pulled out of the bladder | leg |
| What is another name for urinating? | voiding |
| Normal qualities of urine include: | clear or tansparent color and a faint smell |
| Indwelling catheters do not affect muscle tone T/F | False, decreases muscle tone |
| Fluids high in sodium increase urinary output T/F | False, decrease urinary output because your body will retain fluid |
| The best position for men to urinate is: | standing |
| The healthy person needs to conume at least ___ounces or cc of fluid each day | 64 ounces or about 2000 cc |
| A ____catheter is inserted to drain urine present in the bladder and is removed immediately after urine is drained | staight |
| It is OK to hang the catheter drainage bag from the bedrail to keep it off the floor? T/F | False, when you lower the bedrail it could pull the catheter out |
| People who have indwelling catheters should not have a bath to prevent urinary infections? T/F | False, people with catheters can be bathed, you just need to be careful when transfering not to pull on the tubing |
| A _____urine specimen can be collected anytime the resident voids. | Routine |
| Which type of urine specimen does not include the first and last urine in the sample? | Clean-catch |
| A resident should be offered a bedpan, urinal, or trip to the bathroom about ___minutes after fluids are consumed? | 30 minutes |