Urinary Elimination ATI Skills Module
3.0 Test and Correct Answers 2025.
A nurse is caring for a group of newly admitted clients. For which of the following clients should
the nurse suspect to receive a prescription for urinary catheterization? - Answer A client who
is in the ICU for a GI bleed.
A nurse is planning to obtain a urinary specimen from a client's closed urinary system. Identify
the correct sequence of steps that the nurse should take. - Answer 1. Wipe the port with an
alcohol swab or agency specified antiseptic.
2. Attach a syringe to the collection port of the indwelling catheter.
3. Withdraw 3 to 30 ml of urine.
4. Transfer the urine to a sterile specimen container.
5. Transport the specimen to the lab.
A nurse is preparing a male client for intermittent urethral catheterization. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Answer Lift the penis perpendicular to the body.
A nurse is assessing a client's indwelling urinary catheter drainage at the end of the shift and
notes the output is considerably less than the fluid intake. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first? - Answer Check the catheter for kinks.
A nurse is providing perineal care for a female client who has an indwelling urinary catheter.
Which of the following areas should the nurse cleanse last? - Answer Anus
A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions
should the nurse instruct the client to perform during the insertion procedure? - Answer Bear
down
A nurse is preparing to remove a client's indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - Answer Deflate the balloon completely before removal.
A nurse is applying a condom catheter for a client who is uncircumcised. Which of the following
3.0 Test and Correct Answers 2025.
A nurse is caring for a group of newly admitted clients. For which of the following clients should
the nurse suspect to receive a prescription for urinary catheterization? - Answer A client who
is in the ICU for a GI bleed.
A nurse is planning to obtain a urinary specimen from a client's closed urinary system. Identify
the correct sequence of steps that the nurse should take. - Answer 1. Wipe the port with an
alcohol swab or agency specified antiseptic.
2. Attach a syringe to the collection port of the indwelling catheter.
3. Withdraw 3 to 30 ml of urine.
4. Transfer the urine to a sterile specimen container.
5. Transport the specimen to the lab.
A nurse is preparing a male client for intermittent urethral catheterization. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Answer Lift the penis perpendicular to the body.
A nurse is assessing a client's indwelling urinary catheter drainage at the end of the shift and
notes the output is considerably less than the fluid intake. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first? - Answer Check the catheter for kinks.
A nurse is providing perineal care for a female client who has an indwelling urinary catheter.
Which of the following areas should the nurse cleanse last? - Answer Anus
A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions
should the nurse instruct the client to perform during the insertion procedure? - Answer Bear
down
A nurse is preparing to remove a client's indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - Answer Deflate the balloon completely before removal.
A nurse is applying a condom catheter for a client who is uncircumcised. Which of the following
