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6. The nurse is caring for a patient who reports an urgent need to urinate but is
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8. The nurse is placing an indwelling catheter in a female patient. The nurse
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4. Ask another nurse to attempt the catheterization of the patient
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Answers|2026 Update|100% Correct.
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2. The nurse is caring for a patient who is to have a MRI scan performed.
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Which
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A. The patient has an implanted insulin pump bt bt b t bt bt bt
B. The patient is breastfeeding her newborn infant
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C. The patient is severely allergic to iodine and latex
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D. The patient has profound hearing loss bt b t b t b t b t
3. The nurse is caring for a patient who is to collect a 24-hour urine specimen.
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Which
statement by the patient indicates that additional teaching is required? bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt
A. “Iwill keeptheurine container on ice tokeepit chilled untilI bring it to the lab”
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B. “I willstartthetest overifIforget and urinate intothetoilet during the testing
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C. “Iwillstartthetesttomorrow afterIurinatefirstthinginthemorning”
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4. The nurse is caring for a patient with a urinary tract infection. Which
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A. Complete blood count (CBC) bt bt bt
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D. Radioreceptor assay for HCG b t b t b t
5. The nurse is caring for a patient who has just undergone paracentesis. For which
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complication willthe nursecarefully monitor? bt t
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A. Collapse of the lung with shortness of breath bt bt bt b t bt bt bt
B. Fecal impaction from retained barium in the colon bt bt bt bt bt bt bt
C. Cerebrospinal fluid leak resulting in severe headache bt bt bt b t bt bt
D. Perforation of the bowel resulting in abdominal infection bt bt bt bt bt bt bt
6. The nurse is caring for a patient who reports an urgent need to urinate but is
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unable to
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pass more than a few drops of urine in the toilet. Which is the priority assessment to
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be
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performed by the nurse? b t bt bt
A. Bladder scan to determine the amount of urine in the bladder bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt
B. Auscultation to assess circulation through the right and left renal arteries bt bt bt b t bt bt bt bt bt bt
, C. Bimanual palpation to assess for possible enlargement of the kidneys b t b t b t b t b t b t b t b t b t
D. Calculate the patient’s intake and output tocheck for fluid volume deficit bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt
7. The nurse is caring for a patient who has urinary retention resulting from
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benign
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prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The patient requires catheterization in order to drain
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the
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urine from his bladder. Which action will the nurse take tofacilitate this procedure?
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A. Obtain a Coudé catheter for insertion bt bt bt bt bt
B. Attach a leg bag to the catheter prior to insertion bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt
C. Trim the pubic hair before cleaning the perineal area
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D. Waituntilthe bladder isfulltoperform catheterization
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8. The nurse is placing an indwelling catheter in a female patient. The nurse
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accidentally inserts it into the vagina. What is the next action for the nurse to
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implement?
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1. Collect a urine specimen and notify the PCP bt bt bt bt bt bt bt
2. Leave the catheter in place and insert a new catheter into the urethra
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3. Remove the catheter from the vagina and place it into the urethra bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt
4. Ask another nurse to attempt the catheterization of the patient
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9. In your assessment of a normal adult, where would you expect to palpate the
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apicalimpulse? bt
A. Third left intercostal spaceatthemidclavicular line bt t
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10. You are performing a peripheral vascular assessment on a bedridden
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A. reevaluate the patient in a few hours bt bt bt bt bt bt
B. consider this a normal finding for a bedridden patient bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt
C. seek an immediate referral due to the risk of pulmonary embolism bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt
D. ask the patient to raise his leg off of the bed and check for pain on bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt bt
elevation bt
11. On inspection if the apical impulse is more vigorous than expected to the chest
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wall, it is called a:
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A. lift.
B. thrill
C. bruit