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ATI URINARY CATHETER CARE POST TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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ATI URINARY CATHETER CARE POSTTEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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
When obtaining a sterile specimen from a closed urinary system, the nurse wipes the
port with an alcohol swab to decrease the amount of bacteria present, then uses a 10
mL syringe and needle to withdraw 5 mL of urine. This urine is then transferred to a
sterile specimen container that is transported to the laboratory.
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
If any inflation solution remains in the balloon, trauma to the urethral canal is likely with
removal of the catheter.
If the patient does not void within 6 to 8 hr of removal, it is often necessary to
recatheterize the bladder. It is inappropriate to wait up to 12 hr for the patient to void.
It is common for patients to feel a burning sensation as a urinary catheter is removed,
but there should not be any tugging involved.
A slow, steady motion is recommended for urinary catheter removal.
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
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