Fundamentals of Nursing: Practice & Skills – Urinary
Elimination, Catheters, Bowel Care & Ostomy
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with A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
What is a bladder scanner?
Portable ultrasound to measure volume of urine within bladder.
What are the indications for a bladder scanner?
Assess for urinary retention.
How is a bladder scanner used?
1. Encourage patient to void to assess postvoid residual amount.
2. Turn on scanner, select button whether patient has uterus.
3. Apply ultrasound gel to abdomen. Place scanner 1" above symphysis pubis. Point scanner
towards bladder.
4. Press scan and adjust probe to center the bladder image.
5. Press done and print results.
What is an indwelling catheter and its risks?
Tube inserted into urethra for continuous drainage of urine.
Increases risk of CAUTI, pain, urethral injury.
What are the indications for an indwelling catheter?
Urinary retention
Urinary obstruction
Strict output monitoring
Bladder irrigation
Several perineal/sacral wounds
What is a straight/intermittent catheter? Why would it be used over an indwelling catheter?
, Used to drain bladder a single time or intermittently for chronic urinary retention.
Decreased risk of CAUTI compared to indwelling catheter.
What are the indications for a straight/intermittent catheter?
Chronic retention
Urine sampling
What is a suprapubic catheter?
Drainage tube inserted surgically into bladder through small incision above pubic symphysis.
Provides long-term bladder draining.
What are the indications for a suprapubic catheter?
Urethral stricture/injury
Severe BPH
What are external urine collective devices?
Includes condom catheters for males or wicking devices for females.
What are the indications for external urine collective devices?
Incontinence
Not effective for obstruction/retention.
What is the care for an indwelling catheter?
Insert catheter using sterile technique/equipment.
Hang bag below level of bladder on bed frame.
Frequently check tubing for kinks and loops. Ensure patient is not lying on tubing.
Clean around meatus daily and after bowl movement. Clean from meatus outward.
If leakage/disconnection, replace catheter and collection.
Empty into graduated container to measure output.
Elimination, Catheters, Bowel Care & Ostomy
Management|Complete Verified Questions Provided
with A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
What is a bladder scanner?
Portable ultrasound to measure volume of urine within bladder.
What are the indications for a bladder scanner?
Assess for urinary retention.
How is a bladder scanner used?
1. Encourage patient to void to assess postvoid residual amount.
2. Turn on scanner, select button whether patient has uterus.
3. Apply ultrasound gel to abdomen. Place scanner 1" above symphysis pubis. Point scanner
towards bladder.
4. Press scan and adjust probe to center the bladder image.
5. Press done and print results.
What is an indwelling catheter and its risks?
Tube inserted into urethra for continuous drainage of urine.
Increases risk of CAUTI, pain, urethral injury.
What are the indications for an indwelling catheter?
Urinary retention
Urinary obstruction
Strict output monitoring
Bladder irrigation
Several perineal/sacral wounds
What is a straight/intermittent catheter? Why would it be used over an indwelling catheter?
, Used to drain bladder a single time or intermittently for chronic urinary retention.
Decreased risk of CAUTI compared to indwelling catheter.
What are the indications for a straight/intermittent catheter?
Chronic retention
Urine sampling
What is a suprapubic catheter?
Drainage tube inserted surgically into bladder through small incision above pubic symphysis.
Provides long-term bladder draining.
What are the indications for a suprapubic catheter?
Urethral stricture/injury
Severe BPH
What are external urine collective devices?
Includes condom catheters for males or wicking devices for females.
What are the indications for external urine collective devices?
Incontinence
Not effective for obstruction/retention.
What is the care for an indwelling catheter?
Insert catheter using sterile technique/equipment.
Hang bag below level of bladder on bed frame.
Frequently check tubing for kinks and loops. Ensure patient is not lying on tubing.
Clean around meatus daily and after bowl movement. Clean from meatus outward.
If leakage/disconnection, replace catheter and collection.
Empty into graduated container to measure output.
