Exam 33: Urinary Elimination

The nurse receives an order to insert a Foley catheter.In obtaining a catheter of the right size, the nurse is aware that large catheters can lead to which complication?

The nurse has inserted an indwelling catheter and secured the catheter to the patient's thigh, making sure that there is enough slack that movement will not create tension on the catheter.The nurse understands that the chief purpose of properly securing Foley catheters is to obtain which outcome? (Select all that apply.)

On the basis of the nurse's assessment of kidney function for an adult patient, which finding is normal?

When evaluating the health care team member's ability to apply a condom catheter, it is most important for the nurse to provide further instruction for which intervention?

A noninvasive device that is used to provide accurate determination of a patient's bladder volume by first creating an ultrasound image of the patient's bladder and then calculating the urine volume in the bladder is known as a ______________.

The nurse is caring for a patient who has an indwelling catheter attached to a drainage bag; to achieve the desired outcome of this procedure, which nursing action should be taken?

When observing a patient for symptoms of dehydration, the nurse should observe which assessment?

The nurse is assessing a patient whose 24-hour output is 2400 mL.Which finding reflects the nurse's understanding of urine output?

The risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infection can be reduced by using ___________ when inserting the catheter.

__________________ involves the insertion of a urinary catheter directly into the bladder through the lower abdominal wall.Urine drains from the catheter into a urinary drainage bag.

When the balloon on an indwelling urinary catheter is inflated and the patient expresses discomfort, it is essential for the nurse to take which action?

Which activities related to urinary elimination may be delegated to a nursing assistant?

The nurse is preparing the patient for a bladder scan to determine PVR.Which of the following is part of the preparation?

A ___________________ is a noninvasive alternative for management of male urinary incontinence.Because it is noninvasive, the risk for UTI is decreased.The device fits over the penis and connects to a small collection bag that attaches to the leg with a strap, or to a standard urinary collection bag that hangs on the bed frame below the level of the bladder.

Resistance is encountered during urinary catheterization of a male patient.Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter.Which intervention is most important to include in this patient's plan of care?

An ______________ has a separate lumen that is used to inflate a balloon so the catheter remains in the bladder for short- or long-term use.

_________________ is the volume of urine in the bladder after a normal voiding.

The nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing inadequate bladder emptying.To determine postvoid residual, which technique is most important for the nurse to implement?

In assisting a male patient in using a urinal, which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)