WORKBOOK CHAPTER 24: ASSISTING WITH
URINARY & BOWEL ELIMINATION|EXAM
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GRADED A+|
The perineum (perineal area) is cleaned before collecting a: - ANSWER- -Clean catch
urine specimen
The most comfortable position for using a bedpan is: - ANSWER- -Fowler's position
How far is an enema tube inserted into the rectum in an adult? - ANSWER- -3-4 inches
One of your residents needs to have an enema administered. How should you position the
resident in preparation for the enema? - ANSWER- -Left-Sims' position
In a person with an indwelling urinary catheter, why must the urine drainage bag be kept
lower than the person's bladder? - ANSWER- -Keeping the drainage bag below bladder
level with prevent urine from returning to the bladder, where it could cause infection
Which one of the following describe normal urine? - ANSWER- -Clear, light yellow, or
golden with a slight odor
A healthy person's feces will be: - ANSWER- -Soft, brown, formed, & moist with a
distinct odor
To help your residents or patients to maintain healthy bowel function, it is important to: -
ANSWER- -Answer the call lights promptly
-Encourage them to eat a well-balanced diet & drink plenty of fluids
-Assist them with exercise
, When caring for a person who is incontinent of urine or feces, it is important to: - ANSWER-
-Provide good perineal care
When caring for a person with an indwelling catheter, always remember to: - ANSWER-
-Wear gloves when providing daily catheter care
Mr. Park has an ileostomy & you assist him with stoma care. What would you expect his
feces to be like? - ANSWER- -Very liquid, continuously flowing
What is the artificial opening for a colostomy called? - ANSWER- -Stoma
Hematuria - ANSWER- -Blood in the urine
Peristalsis - ANSWER- -Wave-like muscular movement of the intestines
Micturition - ANSWER- -Urination
Defecation - ANSWER- -Passing of feces
Nocturia - ANSWER- -Excessive urination at night
Dysuria - ANSWER- -Difficulty urinating
Urinalysis - ANSWER- -Routine urine test
Anuria - ANSWER- -No urine production
Oliguria - ANSWER- -Inadequate urine production
URINARY & BOWEL ELIMINATION|EXAM
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GRADED A+|
The perineum (perineal area) is cleaned before collecting a: - ANSWER- -Clean catch
urine specimen
The most comfortable position for using a bedpan is: - ANSWER- -Fowler's position
How far is an enema tube inserted into the rectum in an adult? - ANSWER- -3-4 inches
One of your residents needs to have an enema administered. How should you position the
resident in preparation for the enema? - ANSWER- -Left-Sims' position
In a person with an indwelling urinary catheter, why must the urine drainage bag be kept
lower than the person's bladder? - ANSWER- -Keeping the drainage bag below bladder
level with prevent urine from returning to the bladder, where it could cause infection
Which one of the following describe normal urine? - ANSWER- -Clear, light yellow, or
golden with a slight odor
A healthy person's feces will be: - ANSWER- -Soft, brown, formed, & moist with a
distinct odor
To help your residents or patients to maintain healthy bowel function, it is important to: -
ANSWER- -Answer the call lights promptly
-Encourage them to eat a well-balanced diet & drink plenty of fluids
-Assist them with exercise
, When caring for a person who is incontinent of urine or feces, it is important to: - ANSWER-
-Provide good perineal care
When caring for a person with an indwelling catheter, always remember to: - ANSWER-
-Wear gloves when providing daily catheter care
Mr. Park has an ileostomy & you assist him with stoma care. What would you expect his
feces to be like? - ANSWER- -Very liquid, continuously flowing
What is the artificial opening for a colostomy called? - ANSWER- -Stoma
Hematuria - ANSWER- -Blood in the urine
Peristalsis - ANSWER- -Wave-like muscular movement of the intestines
Micturition - ANSWER- -Urination
Defecation - ANSWER- -Passing of feces
Nocturia - ANSWER- -Excessive urination at night
Dysuria - ANSWER- -Difficulty urinating
Urinalysis - ANSWER- -Routine urine test
Anuria - ANSWER- -No urine production
Oliguria - ANSWER- -Inadequate urine production
