PN3006 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A condom catheter is to be used for an adult male client in the extended care
facility. Which of the following techniques is appropriate for the nurse to use
in applying the condom catheter?
Select one:
a. Using sterile gloves
b. Wrapping the adhesive tape securely around the base of the penis
c. Leaving a 2.5- to 5-cm space between the tip of the penis and the end of
the catheter
d. Taping the tubing tightly to the thigh and attaching the drainage bag to
the bed frame - ANSWER-Leaving a 2.5- to 5-cm space between the tip of the
penis and the end of the catheter
The unit manager is evaluating the care of a new nursing staff member.
Which of the following techniques is appropriate for the nurse to implement
to obtain a clean-voided urine specimen?
Select one:
a. Apply sterile gloves for the procedure.
b. Restrict fluids before the specimen collection.
c. Place the specimen in a clean urinalysis container.
d. Collect the specimen after the initial stream of urine has passed. -
ANSWER-Collect the specimen after the initial stream of urine has passed.
A timed urine specimen collection is ordered. The test will need to be
restarted if which one of the following occurs?
,Select one:
a. The client voids in the toilet.
b. The urine specimen is kept cold.
c. The first voided urine is discarded.
d. The preservative is placed in the collection container. - ANSWER-The client
voids in the toilet.
An order is written for the client's indwelling urinary catheterization to be
discontinued. While observing the new staff nurse providing care to this
client and implementing the prescriber's order, the unit manager determines
that further instruction about catheter removal is required for the new nurse
if he or she does which one of the following?
Select one:
a. Drapes the female client between the thighs
b. Obtains a specimen before removal
c. Cuts the catheter to deflate the balloon
d. Checks the client's output for 24 hours after removal - ANSWER-Cuts the
catheter to deflate the balloon
The nurse is working with a client who has a urinary diversion. Included in
the plan of care for this client is which of the following instructions?
Select one:
a. Special clothing will need to be ordered to fit around the diversion.
b. A stomal bag will need to be worn only at night.
c. A reduction in physical activity will be planned.
d. Special skin care is a priority. - ANSWER-Special skin care is a priority.
Immediately after an intravenous pyelogram (IVP), the nurse should observe
the client for which of the following symptoms?
, Select one:
a .Infection in the urinary bladder
b. An allergic reaction to the contrast material
c. Urinary suppression caused by injury to kidney tissues
d. Incontinence as a result of paralysis of the urinary sphincter - ANSWER-An
allergic reaction to the contrast material
The nurse suspects that the client has a urinary tract infection (UTI) based on
the client exhibiting which of the following early signs or symptoms?
Select one:
a. Chills
b. Dysuria
c. Flank pain
d. Lower back pain - ANSWER-Dysuria
In determining the client's urinary status, which of the following does the
nurse anticipate the urinary output for an average adult should be?
Select one:
a. 800 to 1000 mL per day
b. 1000 to 1200 mL per day
c. 1500 to 1600 mL per day
d. 2000 to 2300 mL per day - ANSWER-1500 to 1600 mL per day
Urinary elimination may be altered with different pathophysiological
conditions. For the client with diabetes mellitus, the nurse anticipates which
of the following initial urinary signs or symptoms?
Select one:
a. Urgency
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A condom catheter is to be used for an adult male client in the extended care
facility. Which of the following techniques is appropriate for the nurse to use
in applying the condom catheter?
Select one:
a. Using sterile gloves
b. Wrapping the adhesive tape securely around the base of the penis
c. Leaving a 2.5- to 5-cm space between the tip of the penis and the end of
the catheter
d. Taping the tubing tightly to the thigh and attaching the drainage bag to
the bed frame - ANSWER-Leaving a 2.5- to 5-cm space between the tip of the
penis and the end of the catheter
The unit manager is evaluating the care of a new nursing staff member.
Which of the following techniques is appropriate for the nurse to implement
to obtain a clean-voided urine specimen?
Select one:
a. Apply sterile gloves for the procedure.
b. Restrict fluids before the specimen collection.
c. Place the specimen in a clean urinalysis container.
d. Collect the specimen after the initial stream of urine has passed. -
ANSWER-Collect the specimen after the initial stream of urine has passed.
A timed urine specimen collection is ordered. The test will need to be
restarted if which one of the following occurs?
,Select one:
a. The client voids in the toilet.
b. The urine specimen is kept cold.
c. The first voided urine is discarded.
d. The preservative is placed in the collection container. - ANSWER-The client
voids in the toilet.
An order is written for the client's indwelling urinary catheterization to be
discontinued. While observing the new staff nurse providing care to this
client and implementing the prescriber's order, the unit manager determines
that further instruction about catheter removal is required for the new nurse
if he or she does which one of the following?
Select one:
a. Drapes the female client between the thighs
b. Obtains a specimen before removal
c. Cuts the catheter to deflate the balloon
d. Checks the client's output for 24 hours after removal - ANSWER-Cuts the
catheter to deflate the balloon
The nurse is working with a client who has a urinary diversion. Included in
the plan of care for this client is which of the following instructions?
Select one:
a. Special clothing will need to be ordered to fit around the diversion.
b. A stomal bag will need to be worn only at night.
c. A reduction in physical activity will be planned.
d. Special skin care is a priority. - ANSWER-Special skin care is a priority.
Immediately after an intravenous pyelogram (IVP), the nurse should observe
the client for which of the following symptoms?
, Select one:
a .Infection in the urinary bladder
b. An allergic reaction to the contrast material
c. Urinary suppression caused by injury to kidney tissues
d. Incontinence as a result of paralysis of the urinary sphincter - ANSWER-An
allergic reaction to the contrast material
The nurse suspects that the client has a urinary tract infection (UTI) based on
the client exhibiting which of the following early signs or symptoms?
Select one:
a. Chills
b. Dysuria
c. Flank pain
d. Lower back pain - ANSWER-Dysuria
In determining the client's urinary status, which of the following does the
nurse anticipate the urinary output for an average adult should be?
Select one:
a. 800 to 1000 mL per day
b. 1000 to 1200 mL per day
c. 1500 to 1600 mL per day
d. 2000 to 2300 mL per day - ANSWER-1500 to 1600 mL per day
Urinary elimination may be altered with different pathophysiological
conditions. For the client with diabetes mellitus, the nurse anticipates which
of the following initial urinary signs or symptoms?
Select one:
a. Urgency
