Urinary Catheter Care Flashcards
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 before removal
Make sure the patient has voided within 12 hr post removal
Tell the patient to expect to feel a tugging sensation on removal
Deflate the balloon completely before removal
When providing perineal care for a female patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter, which of the following areas should the nurse cleanse last?
The urethral meatus
The labia minora
The perineum
The anus
The anus
A nurse who is preparing to insert a stright urinary catheter for a male patient should
Grasp the penis at its base
Apply light traction to the penis
Hold the penis parallel to the patient’s body
Lift the penis to a 45 degree angle to the patient’s body
Apply light traction to the penis
A nurse is applying a condom catheter for an older adult patient who is uncircumcised. Which of the following is an appropriate step in the procedure?
Stretching the catheter along the length of the penis
Securing the catheter with adhesive tape
Leaving a space between the penis and catheter’s tip
Repositioning the foreskin after application
Leaving a space between the penis and catheter’s tip
A nurse is assessing a patient’s indwelling urinary catheter drainage at the end of the shift and notes the output is considerably less than the fluid intake. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first after checking for kinks?
Irrigate the catheter
Assess for peripheral edema
Palpate for bladder distention
Milk the catheter
Milk the catheter
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
Sip water
Hold her breath
Bear down
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
Insert a 10 mL syringe and needle into the port
Transfer the urine to a sterile specimen container
Withdraw 5 mL of urine
Wipe the port with an alcohol swab
Transport the specimen to the laboratory
Wipe the port with an alcohol swab
Insert a 10 mL syringe and needle into the port
Withdraw 5 mL of urine
Transfer the urine to a sterile specimen container
Transport the specimen to the laboratory
A nurse is likely to receive an order for urinary catheterization of a newly admitted patient who
Has a persistent urinary tract infection
Has urge incontinence
Is in the ICU for a gastrointestinal bleed
Is incontinent due to cognitive decline
Is in the ICU for a gastrointestinal bleed
