Chapter 31 Fundamentals

Question 1

What is BUN

Answer 1

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Question 2

What is GFR

Answer 2

Glomerular Filtration Rate

Question 3

What is the pH of urine

Answer 3

4.5-8.0

Question 4

Is urine an acidic or base

Answer 4

Acidic

Question 5

How many times a day does the average person void

Answer 5

4-6 times/day

Question 6

What is the minimum amount of urine/hour

Answer 6

30mL/hour

Question 7

What is the normal color of urine

Answer 7

Pale yellow, clear

Question 8

What type of specimen do we use for a sterile specimen with out a catheter

Answer 8

Clean catch specimen

Question 9

What happens to urine when it sits out in room temperature more than an hour

Answer 9

It gets cloudy

Question 10

What is the purpose of Dialysis

Answer 10

To filter blood

Question 11

What color is urine when a person is dehydrated

Answer 11

Dark yellow

Question 12

What is the adult size catheter

Answer 12

14 or 16 French

Question 13

What does low specific gravity mean

Answer 13

The urine is more dilute

Question 14

What does high specific gravity mean

Answer 14

The urine is more concentrated

Question 15

If urine is not being sampled, where should it be

Answer 15

In refrigerator, COLD

Question 16

What is dieresis

Answer 16

Secretion of large amounts of urine

Question 17

What is a 3 way catheter used for

Answer 17

Only used for irrigation

Question 18

What should you do anytime you suspect a kidney stone

Answer 18

Get a strainer

Question 19

What is sediment

Answer 19

Any substance that settles at the bottom of a liquid

Question 20

What is oliguria

Answer 20

Less than 30mL/hour

Question 21

What is polyuria

Answer 21

Greater than 300mL/day

Question 22

What is anuria

Answer 22

Absence of urine

Question 23

What is the smallest size catheter

Answer 23

12

Question 24

Where is the catheter tube inserted

Answer 24

Urethra to bladder

Question 25

What is the most serious problem with a condom catheter

Answer 25

Circulation cut off, moisture and leaking

Question 26

Why is incontinence more common in women

Answer 26

Because our urethra is shorter

Question 27

What does the inflated balloon that’s on the catheter do

Answer 27

Holds it in the bladder

Question 28

What should you always have to irrigate a catheter

Answer 28

An order

Question 29

Why would you use a bladder scanner

Answer 29

See if the patient is making urine

Question 30

What is the whole reason for irrigating a catheter

Answer 30

Keep the catheter patent(open)

Question 31

What is the s/s of a UTI

Answer 31

Burning/Pain Frequency Urgency

Question 32

What type of technique is used in a home setting for catheterization

Answer 32

Clean technique

Question 33

What type of technique is used in a hospital setting for catheterization

Answer 33

Sterile technique

Question 34

What happens if you flush a 24 hour urine collection

Answer 34

Process must be restarted

Question 35

Should a catheter be irrigated if it is draining well

Answer 35

NO

Question 36

What is the best type of catheter

Answer 36

3-Way-Cathether

Question 37

What is the size of a child catheter

Answer 37

Size 8

Question 38

What happens if you can’t spread a females legs

Answer 38

You put the catheter in from the side

Question 39

How many times should you clean the penis before inserting catheter

Answer 39

3 times

Question 40

Where should the urinary drainage bad be positioned

Answer 40

Below level of bladder, hooked to the bottom of the bed

Question 41

When should you empty a catheter

Answer 41

When it’s 1/3-1/2 full

Question 42

What should you always chart

Answer 42

Intake and output

Question 43

What is the first thing you do when removing a catheter other than washing hands

Answer 43

Deflate the balloon

Question 44

What symptoms may occur after removing a catheter

Answer 44

Dribbling of urine and burning sensation

Question 45

When should you start measuring output after the catheter is removed

Answer 45

First time voiding

Question 46

What is the best way to keep a catheter patent

Answer 46

Drink plenty fluids

Question 47

How many hours should the patient void after removing catheter

Answer 47

8 hours

Question 48

How often should catheters be changed

Answer 48

Every 30 days

Question 49

What is an infection in urinary bladder

Answer 49

Cystitis

Question 50

What should you do before removing a catheter

Answer 50

Clamp and drain

Question 51

Where should the catheter be placed when securing

Answer 51

On top of thigh

Question 52

Should the tube be under or cross the thigh

Answer 52

ACROSS

Question 53

What is the best time of day to remove a catheter and why

Answer 53

Early AM because the patient will be able to empty bladder on their own

Question 54

What can you tell you female patient to do if you can not find her meatus

Answer 54

Cough

Question 55

What can you do to prevent a UTI

Answer 55

Void after sex, paraneal care, plenty of liquids, and avoid bath salts/bubble bath

Question 56

What is albuminuria

Answer 56

Albumin in urine

Question 57

What is proteinuria

Answer 57

Protein in urine

Question 58

What is glycosuria

Answer 58

Glucose in urine

Question 59

What is lumen

Answer 59

Passageway of catheter

Question 60

What is pyuria

Answer 60

Pus in urine

Question 61

What is hematuria

Answer 61

Blood in urine

Question 62

What is the normal range of urine production

Answer 62

1000-3000 mL in a 24 hour period

Question 63

What type of interventions would help patient with voiding

Answer 63

Turn sink on, offer to use bed pan often, let male stand if possible, provide patients with privacy and don’t rush

Question 64

What is dysuria

Answer 64

Painful or difficult urinating

Question 65

What is the normal odor of urine

Answer 65

Slightly aromatic

Question 66

What is the abnormal odor in urine

Answer 66

Strong fruity odor

Question 67

What is another word for kidney stones

Answer 67

Renal calculi