BSN 206 - ISB - Urinary Catheterization Lesson 3 Post Test questions and answers A+
Grade
The nurse is reviewing urinary catheter care with a newly hired nursing assistive personnel (NAP). Which
statement made by the NAP indicates further instruction is needed?
A. "Urinary catheter care is a clean procedure; sterile gloves are unnecessary."
B. "The bedside drainage bag should only be emptied when it is full."
C. "The securement device that anchors the catheter should be reapplied."
D. "Catheter care can be delegated to nursing assistive personnel."
- correct answer B. "The bedside drainage bag should only be emptied when it is full."
The NAP documents "Peri-care given" next to "Urinary Catheter" on a patient with an indwelling urinary
catheter. What is the best explanation of what the NAP did after application of clean gloves? The NAP:
A. swashed the perineal area with soap and water and applied a topical antimicrobial ointment at the
urethral meatus around the catheter.
B. stabilized the catheter and washed the catheter with soap and water from where the catheter enters
the meatus down 4 inches toward the drainage tubing.
C. inserted the hub of syringe into balloon port allowing the sterile water to return passively into the
syringe and slid the catheter out into a waterproof pad.
D. obtained a squirt bottle of warm water and had the patient squirt it over their perineum while sitting
on the toilet.
- correct answer B. stabilized the catheter and washed the catheter with soap and water from where the
catheter enters the meatus down 4 inches toward the drainage tubing.
Grade
The nurse is reviewing urinary catheter care with a newly hired nursing assistive personnel (NAP). Which
statement made by the NAP indicates further instruction is needed?
A. "Urinary catheter care is a clean procedure; sterile gloves are unnecessary."
B. "The bedside drainage bag should only be emptied when it is full."
C. "The securement device that anchors the catheter should be reapplied."
D. "Catheter care can be delegated to nursing assistive personnel."
- correct answer B. "The bedside drainage bag should only be emptied when it is full."
The NAP documents "Peri-care given" next to "Urinary Catheter" on a patient with an indwelling urinary
catheter. What is the best explanation of what the NAP did after application of clean gloves? The NAP:
A. swashed the perineal area with soap and water and applied a topical antimicrobial ointment at the
urethral meatus around the catheter.
B. stabilized the catheter and washed the catheter with soap and water from where the catheter enters
the meatus down 4 inches toward the drainage tubing.
C. inserted the hub of syringe into balloon port allowing the sterile water to return passively into the
syringe and slid the catheter out into a waterproof pad.
D. obtained a squirt bottle of warm water and had the patient squirt it over their perineum while sitting
on the toilet.
- correct answer B. stabilized the catheter and washed the catheter with soap and water from where the
catheter enters the meatus down 4 inches toward the drainage tubing.
