PN 3006 Quiz 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the best nursing action when there is no urine flow after an indwelling urinary catheter is
inserted into a female patient? - CORRECT ANSWER Determine whether the catheter is
in the vagina, leave it there, and start over with a new catheter.
Which intervention is appropriate when an indwelling urinary catheter is secured in a male
patient? - CORRECT ANSWER Tape the catheter tubing to the lower abdomen, avoiding
traction.
When performing catheter care, what step helps prevent traction on the catheter and CAUTI? -
CORRECT ANSWER Grasp the catheter with two fingers to stabilize the catheter.
Which nursing intervention decreases the risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infection
(CAUTI)? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hanging the urinary drainage bag below the level of
the bladder
-Daily cleansing of the urinary meatus
-Emptying the drainage bag using a separate receptacle for each patient
An older diabetic patient with a lot of abdominal fat underwent abdominal surgery 4 days ago
involving an 8-inch vertical incision. The nurse would be most concerned if which observation of
the incision was made? - CORRECT ANSWER Serosanguineous drainage has increased
since 2 days ago.
A patient needs to have his abdominal wound irrigated. Which part of the procedure may the
nurse delegate to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)? - CORRECT ANSWER Taping the
dressing once the wound is covered
While removing the patient's staples, the nurse notices that the incision starts to open larger than
the width of two staples. Which action should the nurse initially take? - CORRECT
ANSWER Place several Steri-Strip to close the open area.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the best nursing action when there is no urine flow after an indwelling urinary catheter is
inserted into a female patient? - CORRECT ANSWER Determine whether the catheter is
in the vagina, leave it there, and start over with a new catheter.
Which intervention is appropriate when an indwelling urinary catheter is secured in a male
patient? - CORRECT ANSWER Tape the catheter tubing to the lower abdomen, avoiding
traction.
When performing catheter care, what step helps prevent traction on the catheter and CAUTI? -
CORRECT ANSWER Grasp the catheter with two fingers to stabilize the catheter.
Which nursing intervention decreases the risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infection
(CAUTI)? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hanging the urinary drainage bag below the level of
the bladder
-Daily cleansing of the urinary meatus
-Emptying the drainage bag using a separate receptacle for each patient
An older diabetic patient with a lot of abdominal fat underwent abdominal surgery 4 days ago
involving an 8-inch vertical incision. The nurse would be most concerned if which observation of
the incision was made? - CORRECT ANSWER Serosanguineous drainage has increased
since 2 days ago.
A patient needs to have his abdominal wound irrigated. Which part of the procedure may the
nurse delegate to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)? - CORRECT ANSWER Taping the
dressing once the wound is covered
While removing the patient's staples, the nurse notices that the incision starts to open larger than
the width of two staples. Which action should the nurse initially take? - CORRECT
ANSWER Place several Steri-Strip to close the open area.
