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ATI Urinary Catheter Care Post Test
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ATI Urinary Catheter Care Post TestA 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 - -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. Transprt 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 - -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 - -Bear down
-A nurse is assessing a patient's indwelling urinary catheter drainage at the
end of the shift & notes the output is considerably less than the fluid intake.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
-Irrigate the catheter
-Assess for peripheral edema
-Palpate for bladder distention
-Check the catheter for kinks - -Check the catheter for kinks
-A nurse who is preparing to insert a straight urinary catheter for a male
should
-Grasp the penis at its base
-Apply light traction to the penis
-Hold the penis parallel to the patient's body
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