Chapter 16 Review

Question 1

What color should urine normally be?

(A) Dark
(B) Pale yellow
(C) Rust colored
(D) Pale red

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of urination?

(A) Indwelling catheters do not affect muscle tone.
(B) Alcohol and caffeine decrease urine output
(C) A lack of privacy and stress can affect urination.
(D) The bladder holds more urine as people age, causing them to urinate less frequently.

Question 3

A ____ is used for residents who cannot assist with raising their hips onto a bedpan.

(A) Fracture pan
(B) Urinal
(C) Portable commode
(D) Toilet

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of properly positioning a standard bedpan?

(A) A standard bedpan should be positioned with the narrower end aligned with the resident’s buttocks.
(B) A standard bedpan can be positioned either toward the foot or head of the bed.
(C) A standard bedpan should be positioned with the wider end aligned with the resident’s buttocks.
(D) A standard bedpan should be positioned sideways and slightly tilted.

Question 5

The best position for women to have normal urination is

(A) Sitting
(B) Standing
(C) Lying
(D) Crouching

Question 6

When providing perinea! care for a female resident, the nursing assistant should

(A) Wipe from front to back
(B) Wipe from back to front
(C) Wipe the anal area first
(D) Use the same area of the washcloth for each stroke

Question 7

The best position for men to urinate is

(A) Sitting
(B) Standing
(C) Lying
(D) Crouching

Question 8

A healthy person needs to take in at least ___ounces of fluid each day.

(A) 36
(B) 48
(C) 64
(D) 110

Question 9

Which is true of nursing assistants and urinary catheters?

(A) NAs remove but do not insert catheters.
(B) NAs insert but do not remove catheters.
(C) NAs irrigate catheters only when the nurse tells them to do so.
(D) NAs observe and report regarding catheters.

Question 10

Which type of urinary catheter remains inside a person for a period of time?

(A) Drainage catheter
(B) Straight catheter
(C) Indwelling catheter
(D) I&O catheter

Question 11

Which type of urine specimen does not include the first and last urine in the sample?

(A) Routine
(B) Clean-catch
(C) 24-hour
(D) Morning

Question 12

Guidelines for proper catheter care by a nurs­ing assistant include the following:

(A) Making sure the drainage bag hangs high­er than the level of the hips or bladder
(B) Disconnecting the catheter when position­ing or transferring the resident
(C) Keeping the genital area clean to prevent infection
(D) Resting the drainage bag on the floor

Question 13

Dip strips can test urine for

(A) Heart attack risk
(B) High blood pressure
(C) Influenza
(D) pH level

Question 14

If a resident is going through bladder retrain­ing, the NA should

(A) Withhold fluids to stop episodes of incontinence
(B) Ask for advice from the resident’s friends on how to determine when the resident needs a bedpan
(C) Express disappointment when the resident is not successful during the retraining
(D) Be positive and professional when han­dling incontinence