Bedpan and Urinal

Question 1

Importance of Offering a Bed Pan

Answer 1

• facilitate bowel and bladder elimination
• used to collect urine and stool specimen
• to obtain accurate measurement of urine output
• bladder training

Question 2

Nursing Responsibilities’ in offering a bed pan

Answer 2

• make sure bed pan is clean
• keep surfaces warm
• provide privacy
• discard the waste immediately

Question 3

Factors that affect elimination

Answer 3

• lack of privacy
• lack of physical movement
• medications
• use of bedpans

Question 4

Urinal

Answer 4

• used by male patients
• has a handle to hold on to
• a lid will cover the top
• has calibrations on the side

Question 5

Guidelines for Using a Urinal

Answer 5

• do not put the urinal on the overbed table or on the floor

- empty and clean the urinal promptly after use

Question 6

Signs of abnormal urine

Answer 6

• blood, mucus, stones, gravel or sediment
• dark colored / concentrated
• unusual odor
• complaints of pain, burning, or itching
• inability to void