4006 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS 2026
◉ The client has an indwelling catheter. How should the nurse
obtain a sterile urine specimen?
Select one:
a. Disconnect the catheter from the drainage tubing.
b. Withdraw urine from a urinometer.
c. Open the drainage bag and remove urine.
d. Use a needle to withdraw urine from the catheter port.
Answer: d. Use a needle to withdraw urine from the catheter port.
◉ The client is going to have a cystoscopy. Which of the following
statements or questions reflects the correct information that should
be taught or obtained before the procedure?
Select one:
a. "Are you allergic to iodine?"
b. "There will be no need to have a special consent form."
c. "You will need to have fluids restricted the evening before the
cystoscopy."
,d. "You will probably be given sedatives before the procedure.".
Answer: d. "You will probably be given sedatives before the
procedure."
◉ A condom catheter is to be used for an adult male client in the
extended care facility. Which of the following techniques is
appropriate for the nurse to use in applying the condom catheter?
Select one:
a. Using sterile gloves
b. Wrapping the adhesive tape securely around the base of the penis
c. Leaving a 2.5- to 5-cm space between the tip of the penis and the
end of the catheter
d. Taping the tubing tightly to the thigh and attaching the drainage
bag to the bed frame.
Answer: c. Leaving a 2.5- to 5-cm space between the tip of the penis
and the end of the catheter
◉ A client in the hospital has an indwelling urinary catheter, and the
nurse is instructing the nursing student in the appropriate care to
provide. Which one of the following does the nurse teach the student
to do?
Select one:
,a. Empty the drainage bag at least q8h.
b. Cleanse up the length of the catheter to the perineum.
c. Use sterile technique to obtain a specimen for culture and
sensitivity.
d. Place the drainage bag on the client's lap while transporting the
client to testing..
Answer: a. Empty the drainage bag at least q8h.
◉ An order is written for the client's indwelling urinary
catheterization to be discontinued. While observing the new staff
nurse providing care to this client and implementing the
prescriber's order, the unit manager determines that further
instruction about catheter removal is required for the new nurse if
he or she does which one of the following?
Select one:
a. Drapes the female client between the thighs
b. Obtains a specimen before removal
c. Cuts the catheter to deflate the balloon
d. Checks the client's output for 24 hours after removal.
Answer: c. Cuts the catheter to deflate the balloon
◉ Which one of the following measures should be included in a
bladder-retraining program for a client in an extended care facility?
, Select one:
a. Providing negative reinforcement when the client is incontinent
b. Having the client wear adult diapers as a preventive measure
c. Initiating a voiding schedule
d. Promoting the intake of caffeine to stimulate voiding.
Answer: c. Initiating a voiding schedule
◉ The nurse is caring for clients on a postoperative unit in the
medical centre. The nurse is alert to the possibility that for 24 to 48
hours of the postoperative period, clients may experience which of
the following symptoms as a result of the anesthetic used during the
surgery?
Select one:
a. Colitis
b. Stomatitis
c. Paralytic ileus
d. Gastrocolic reflex.
Answer: c. Paralytic ileus
◉ A client is to have a stool test for occult blood. The nurse is
instructing the nursing assistant in the correct procedure for the
WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS 2026
◉ The client has an indwelling catheter. How should the nurse
obtain a sterile urine specimen?
Select one:
a. Disconnect the catheter from the drainage tubing.
b. Withdraw urine from a urinometer.
c. Open the drainage bag and remove urine.
d. Use a needle to withdraw urine from the catheter port.
Answer: d. Use a needle to withdraw urine from the catheter port.
◉ The client is going to have a cystoscopy. Which of the following
statements or questions reflects the correct information that should
be taught or obtained before the procedure?
Select one:
a. "Are you allergic to iodine?"
b. "There will be no need to have a special consent form."
c. "You will need to have fluids restricted the evening before the
cystoscopy."
,d. "You will probably be given sedatives before the procedure.".
Answer: d. "You will probably be given sedatives before the
procedure."
◉ A condom catheter is to be used for an adult male client in the
extended care facility. Which of the following techniques is
appropriate for the nurse to use in applying the condom catheter?
Select one:
a. Using sterile gloves
b. Wrapping the adhesive tape securely around the base of the penis
c. Leaving a 2.5- to 5-cm space between the tip of the penis and the
end of the catheter
d. Taping the tubing tightly to the thigh and attaching the drainage
bag to the bed frame.
Answer: c. Leaving a 2.5- to 5-cm space between the tip of the penis
and the end of the catheter
◉ A client in the hospital has an indwelling urinary catheter, and the
nurse is instructing the nursing student in the appropriate care to
provide. Which one of the following does the nurse teach the student
to do?
Select one:
,a. Empty the drainage bag at least q8h.
b. Cleanse up the length of the catheter to the perineum.
c. Use sterile technique to obtain a specimen for culture and
sensitivity.
d. Place the drainage bag on the client's lap while transporting the
client to testing..
Answer: a. Empty the drainage bag at least q8h.
◉ An order is written for the client's indwelling urinary
catheterization to be discontinued. While observing the new staff
nurse providing care to this client and implementing the
prescriber's order, the unit manager determines that further
instruction about catheter removal is required for the new nurse if
he or she does which one of the following?
Select one:
a. Drapes the female client between the thighs
b. Obtains a specimen before removal
c. Cuts the catheter to deflate the balloon
d. Checks the client's output for 24 hours after removal.
Answer: c. Cuts the catheter to deflate the balloon
◉ Which one of the following measures should be included in a
bladder-retraining program for a client in an extended care facility?
, Select one:
a. Providing negative reinforcement when the client is incontinent
b. Having the client wear adult diapers as a preventive measure
c. Initiating a voiding schedule
d. Promoting the intake of caffeine to stimulate voiding.
Answer: c. Initiating a voiding schedule
◉ The nurse is caring for clients on a postoperative unit in the
medical centre. The nurse is alert to the possibility that for 24 to 48
hours of the postoperative period, clients may experience which of
the following symptoms as a result of the anesthetic used during the
surgery?
Select one:
a. Colitis
b. Stomatitis
c. Paralytic ileus
d. Gastrocolic reflex.
Answer: c. Paralytic ileus
◉ A client is to have a stool test for occult blood. The nurse is
instructing the nursing assistant in the correct procedure for the
