Chapter 29 & 30 :Bowel & Urinary

Question 1

Which act is appropriate while transferring a client w a indwelling catheter from stretcher to bed?

Answer 1

Hang the drainage bag over the end of stretcher.

Question 2

Constipation is:

Answer 2

Passage of hard dry stool

Question 3

Positing for defacation?

Answer 3

Sitting or squatting

Question 4

A female client has a catheter, the support worker should do the following

Answer 4

Secure cath. Drainage tube to clients inner thigh.

Question 5

Which describes how a sw can promote the maintenance of a normal urinary elimination during bladder training.

Answer 5

Make sure clients catheter is clamped to prevent drainage.

Question 6

The following foods are needed in a diet for normal bowel elimination.

Answer 6

Fruits and vegetables

Question 7

A colostomy is a surgically created opening between which of the following areas

Answer 7

The colon & abdominal wall.

Question 8

Why does privacy effect elimination?

Answer 8

Bowel movements and sounds can be embarrassing.

Question 9

When a client has a cath. And is in bed where should the drainage bag be attached?

Answer 9

Bed frame

Question 10

How much urine does a healthy adult produce in a day?

Answer 10

1500 ml a day.

Question 11

How often are osteomy pouches usually changed?

Answer 11

Every 3-7 days

Question 12

Nocturia

Answer 12

Frequent urination at night.

Question 13

What is a correct guideline for condom catheter application?

Answer 13

Wash and dry clients penis before applying

Question 14

Hematuria

Answer 14

Blood in urine

Question 15

Reflex incontinence

Answer 15

Loss of urine at predictable intervals when the bladder is full.

Question 16

After a suppository has been administered how long

Does it usually take to work?

Answer 16

30 mins

Question 17

Bowel movement every 2-3 days…

Answer 17

Not to worry it is a normal pattern for bowel movements

Question 18

A SW is emptying the urinary drainage bag. Which of the following indicates the SW correctly understands the procedure?

Answer 18

Support worker measures the urine in the drainage bag.

Question 19

Client c/o constipation, what would you expect the clients stool to look like?

Answer 19

Hard and dry.

Question 20

When does bowel elimination commonly occur?

Answer 20

After breakfast.

Question 21

What does a support worker need to observe about a clients stool?

Answer 21

Colour
Amount 
Consistency 
Odour 
Shape 
Size

Question 22

How often is catheter care provided to a client with an indwelling catheter?

Answer 22

Once or twice a day

Question 23

What does the term flatulence mean?

Answer 23

The excessive formation of gas or air in the stomach and intestines

Question 24

When a patient receives a permanent ureterostomy the support worker needs to report which observations?

Answer 24

Changes to patients skin around the stoma