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Gauze Oldest and most common absorbent dressing
A nurse is inserting a The correct answer is: Leave the catheter in the vagina
catheter into a female as a landmark for insertion of a new, sterile catheter.
patient. When the nurse
inserts the catheter, no
urine is obtained. The
nurse suspects the
catheter is not in the
urethra. What should the
nurse do?
Select one:
a. Throw the catheter way
and begin again.
b. Fill the balloon with the
recommended sterile
water.
c. Remove the catheter,
wipe with alcohol, and
reinsert after lubrication.
d. Leave the catheter in
the vagina as a landmark
for insertion of a new,
sterile catheter.
, A nurse is caring for a The correct answer is: Maintaining a closed urinary
hospitalized patient with a drainage system
urinary catheter. Which
nursing action best
prevents the patient from
acquiring an infection?
Select one:
a. Maintaining a closed
urinary drainage system
b. Inserting the catheter
using strict clean
technique
c. Disconnecting and
replacing the catheter
drainage bag once per
shift
d. Fully inflating the
catheter's balloon
according to the
manufacturer's
recommendation
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Terms in this set (24)
Gauze Oldest and most common absorbent dressing
A nurse is inserting a The correct answer is: Leave the catheter in the vagina
catheter into a female as a landmark for insertion of a new, sterile catheter.
patient. When the nurse
inserts the catheter, no
urine is obtained. The
nurse suspects the
catheter is not in the
urethra. What should the
nurse do?
Select one:
a. Throw the catheter way
and begin again.
b. Fill the balloon with the
recommended sterile
water.
c. Remove the catheter,
wipe with alcohol, and
reinsert after lubrication.
d. Leave the catheter in
the vagina as a landmark
for insertion of a new,
sterile catheter.
, A nurse is caring for a The correct answer is: Maintaining a closed urinary
hospitalized patient with a drainage system
urinary catheter. Which
nursing action best
prevents the patient from
acquiring an infection?
Select one:
a. Maintaining a closed
urinary drainage system
b. Inserting the catheter
using strict clean
technique
c. Disconnecting and
replacing the catheter
drainage bag once per
shift
d. Fully inflating the
catheter's balloon
according to the
manufacturer's
recommendation
