CATHETERS PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Which of the following demonstrate that further teaching is required to prevent an infection related to being catheterized? (Select all that apply.) A) An elderly female carries her urinary drainage bag like a purse under her arm as she ambulates. B) A patient drinks an entire pitcher of water over the period of one day. C) As a patient is being transferred in a wheelchair, he places the drainage bag in his lap. D) The NAP places a patient's drainage bag on a lowered side rail or on the floor. E) A female patient keeps her catheter secured to her thigh with tape. CORRECT ANSWER A, C, D Which of the following are true regarding the impact of aging related to urinary elimination? (Select all that apply.) A) The elderly are better able to concentrate urine than the middle-aged adult. B) Aging can affect continence if the patient experiences impaired mobility or decreased muscle tone. C) The elderly are less likely to experience urinary frequency than middle-aged adults because they tend to drink less. D) The elderly are at increased risk for urinary tract infection because of retained urine in the bladder. E) It is part of the normal aging process for elderly patients to become incontinent. CORRECT ANSWER B, D During change-of-shift report the nurse states that a patient has early renal failure and to be alert to this when administering medications. Why would this be a concern? A) The kidneys assist in the detoxification of medication metabolites. B) The patient may not be able to absorb all of the medications. C) The bladder acts as a filter to remove wastes and form urine. D) The kidneys are the primary site for medication metabolism. CORRECT ANSWER A The nursing instructor is reviewing the renal system and urinary catheterization with her students. Which statement, if made by a nursing student, indicates that further instruction is needed? A) "The urinary tract is considered to be sterile." B) "The nurse may use clean technique to insert an indwelling catheter." C) "The urge to void is felt when the bladder contains 150 to 200 mL in an adult." D) "The minimum average hourly urine output is 30 mL." CORRECT ANSWER B A 53-year-old patient is being treated for hypertension and a history of thrombophlebitis (blood clots). She comes to the clinic complaining, "I have to get up all night to go to the bathroom, and I think my urine looks orange!" What is the nurse's best response? A) "It sounds like you may have a urinary tract infection." B) "Your high blood pressure is adverse