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A nurse is planning on obtaining a urinary specimen from a patient's closed urinary system.
Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should take. Arrange the following steps in the proper
order.
Insert a 10 mL syringe & needle into the port
Transfer the urine to a sterile specimen container
Withdraw 5 mL of urine
Wipe the port w/ an alcohol swab
Transport the specimen to the lab - Answer 1. Wipe the port w/ an alcohol swab
2. Insert a 10 mL syringe & needle into the port
3. Withdraw 5 mL of urine
4. Transfer the urine to a sterile specimen container
5. Transport the specimen to the lab
Which of the following actions should a nurse take when removing a patient's indwelling urinary
catheter?
-Pull the catheter out as quickly as possible
-Deflate the balloon completely
-Make sure the patient has voided within 12 hr post removal
-Tell the patient to expect to feel a tugging sensation on removal - Answer Deflate the balloon
completely
A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a female patient. When
beginning the insertion procedure, the nurse should instruct the patient to
-Bear down
-Take deep breaths
-Sip water
-Hold her breath - Answer Bear down