PN 3006 Final UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
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 -
CORRECT ANSWER Leaving a 2.5- to 5-cm space between the tip of the penis and the
end of the catheter
The unit manager is evaluating the care of a new nursing staff member. Which of the following
techniques is appropriate for the nurse to implement to obtain a clean-voided urine specimen?
Select one:
a. Apply sterile gloves for the procedure.
b. Restrict fluids before the specimen collection.
c. Place the specimen in a clean urinalysis container.
d. Collect the specimen after the initial stream of urine has passed. - CORRECT
ANSWER Collect the specimen after the initial stream of urine has passed.
A timed urine specimen collection is ordered. The test will need to be restarted if which one of
the following occurs?
Select one:
a. The client voids in the toilet.
b. The urine specimen is kept cold.
,c. The first voided urine is discarded.
d. The preservative is placed in the collection container. - CORRECT ANSWER The client
voids in the toilet.
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 - CORRECT ANSWER Cuts the
catheter to deflate the balloon
The nurse is working with a client who has a urinary diversion. Included in the plan of care for
this client is which of the following instructions?
Select one:
a. Special clothing will need to be ordered to fit around the diversion.
b. A stomal bag will need to be worn only at night.
c. A reduction in physical activity will be planned.
d. Special skin care is a priority. - CORRECT ANSWER Special skin care is a priority.
Immediately after an intravenous pyelogram (IVP), the nurse should observe the client for which
of the following symptoms?
Select one:
a .Infection in the urinary bladder
, b. An allergic reaction to the contrast material
c. Urinary suppression caused by injury to kidney tissues
d. Incontinence as a result of paralysis of the urinary sphincter - CORRECT ANSWER An
allergic reaction to the contrast material
The nurse suspects that the client has a urinary tract infection (UTI) based on the client
exhibiting which of the following early signs or symptoms?
Select one:
a. Chills
b. Dysuria
c. Flank pain
d. Lower back pain - CORRECT ANSWER Dysuria
In determining the client's urinary status, which of the following does the nurse anticipate the
urinary output for an average adult should be?
Select one:
a. 800 to 1000 mL per day
b. 1000 to 1200 mL per day
c. 1500 to 1600 mL per day
d. 2000 to 2300 mL per day - CORRECT ANSWER 1500 to 1600 mL per day
Urinary elimination may be altered with different pathophysiological conditions. For the client
with diabetes mellitus, the nurse anticipates which of the following initial urinary signs or
symptoms?
Select one:
a. Urgency
b. Dysuria
Questions and CORRECT Answers
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 -
CORRECT ANSWER Leaving a 2.5- to 5-cm space between the tip of the penis and the
end of the catheter
The unit manager is evaluating the care of a new nursing staff member. Which of the following
techniques is appropriate for the nurse to implement to obtain a clean-voided urine specimen?
Select one:
a. Apply sterile gloves for the procedure.
b. Restrict fluids before the specimen collection.
c. Place the specimen in a clean urinalysis container.
d. Collect the specimen after the initial stream of urine has passed. - CORRECT
ANSWER Collect the specimen after the initial stream of urine has passed.
A timed urine specimen collection is ordered. The test will need to be restarted if which one of
the following occurs?
Select one:
a. The client voids in the toilet.
b. The urine specimen is kept cold.
,c. The first voided urine is discarded.
d. The preservative is placed in the collection container. - CORRECT ANSWER The client
voids in the toilet.
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 - CORRECT ANSWER Cuts the
catheter to deflate the balloon
The nurse is working with a client who has a urinary diversion. Included in the plan of care for
this client is which of the following instructions?
Select one:
a. Special clothing will need to be ordered to fit around the diversion.
b. A stomal bag will need to be worn only at night.
c. A reduction in physical activity will be planned.
d. Special skin care is a priority. - CORRECT ANSWER Special skin care is a priority.
Immediately after an intravenous pyelogram (IVP), the nurse should observe the client for which
of the following symptoms?
Select one:
a .Infection in the urinary bladder
, b. An allergic reaction to the contrast material
c. Urinary suppression caused by injury to kidney tissues
d. Incontinence as a result of paralysis of the urinary sphincter - CORRECT ANSWER An
allergic reaction to the contrast material
The nurse suspects that the client has a urinary tract infection (UTI) based on the client
exhibiting which of the following early signs or symptoms?
Select one:
a. Chills
b. Dysuria
c. Flank pain
d. Lower back pain - CORRECT ANSWER Dysuria
In determining the client's urinary status, which of the following does the nurse anticipate the
urinary output for an average adult should be?
Select one:
a. 800 to 1000 mL per day
b. 1000 to 1200 mL per day
c. 1500 to 1600 mL per day
d. 2000 to 2300 mL per day - CORRECT ANSWER 1500 to 1600 mL per day
Urinary elimination may be altered with different pathophysiological conditions. For the client
with diabetes mellitus, the nurse anticipates which of the following initial urinary signs or
symptoms?
Select one:
a. Urgency
b. Dysuria
