Question 1

The urinary system removes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Solid wastes 
B) Carbon dioxide 
C) Sweat 
D) Waste products from the blood 
A) Solid wastes 
B) Carbon dioxide 
C) Sweat 
D) Waste products from the blood D

Question 2

Nocturia means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Painful or difficult urination 
B) Frequent urination at night 
C) The production of abnormally large amounts of urine 
D) Voiding or micturition 
A) Painful or difficult urination 
B) Frequent urination at night 
C) The production of abnormally large amounts of urine 
D) Voiding or micturition B

Question 3

What is a catheter?

Accepted Answer

A) A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening 
B) An artificial opening to remove waste and excess fluid from the body 
C) Sugar in the urine 
D) Ketone bodies that appear in the urine because of the rapid breakdown of fat for energy 
A) A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening 
B) An artificial opening to remove waste and excess fluid from the body 
C) Sugar in the urine 
D) Ketone bodies that appear in the urine because of the rapid breakdown of fat for energy A

Question 4

John needs to urinate.What should the support worker provide?

Accepted Answer

A) A bedpan 
B) A fracture pan 
C) A urinal 
D) A commode 
A) A bedpan 
B) A fracture pan 
C) A urinal 
D) A commode

Question 5

The healthy adult produces how much urine?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 500 mL of urine each shift 
B) 1 500 mL of urine a day 
C) 1 000 mL of urine each shift 
D) 1 000 mL of urine a day 
A) 1 500 mL of urine each shift 
B) 1 500 mL of urine a day 
C) 1 000 mL of urine each shift 
D) 1 000 mL of urine a day

Question 6

The support worker has transferred the client to the commode.The client has finished voiding.What will the support worker do next?

Accepted Answer

A) Assist with handwashing 
B) Transfer back to bed 
C) Give fluids 
D) Screen with the privacy curtain 
A) Assist with handwashing 
B) Transfer back to bed 
C) Give fluids 
D) Screen with the privacy curtain

Question 7

What is the goal of bladder training?

Accepted Answer

A) Removing the catheter 
B) Treating incontinence 
C) Gaining control of urination 
D) Preventing infection 
A) Removing the catheter 
B) Treating incontinence 
C) Gaining control of urination 
D) Preventing infection

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) According to the client's care plan 
B) Once a day 
C) Twice a day 
D) Every shift 
A) According to the client's care plan 
B) Once a day 
C) Twice a day 
D) Every shift

Question 9

The loss of urine at predictable intervals when the bladder is full is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Overflow incontinence 
B) Stress incontinence 
C) Reflex incontinence 
D) Urinary incontinence 
A) Overflow incontinence 
B) Stress incontinence 
C) Reflex incontinence 
D) Urinary incontinence

Question 10

How is a catheter kept in the bladder?

Accepted Answer

A) Being taped to the inner thigh 
B) An inflated balloon near the catheter tip 
C) A rubber band and a safety pin 
D) A clamp 
A) Being taped to the inner thigh 
B) An inflated balloon near the catheter tip 
C) A rubber band and a safety pin 
D) A clamp

Question 11

Because her call bell was not answered promptly, a client who usually has control of her bladder was not able to get to the bathroom in time and soiled herself with urine.This occurred due to which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Functional incontinence 
B) Mixed incontinence 
C) Overflow incontinence 
D) Stress incontinence 
A) Functional incontinence 
B) Mixed incontinence 
C) Overflow incontinence 
D) Stress incontinence

Question 12

Why does a filled urinal present safety hazards?

Accepted Answer

A) It is easily spilled. 
B) It is a source of odours. 
C) It is an unpleasant sight. 
D) It needs to be emptied. 
A) It is easily spilled. 
B) It is a source of odours. 
C) It is an unpleasant sight. 
D) It needs to be emptied.

Question 13

When a client with a catheter is in bed, where should the support worker attach the drainage bag?

Accepted Answer

A) To an IV pole 
B) To the bed frame 
C) To the bed rail 
D) To the back of a chair 
A) To an IV pole 
B) To the bed frame 
C) To the bed rail 
D) To the back of a chair

Question 14

Which of the following is the correct term for loss of bladder control?

Accepted Answer

A) Urinary urgency 
B) Urinary frequency 
C) Urinary incontinence 
D) Urge incontinence 
A) Urinary urgency 
B) Urinary frequency 
C) Urinary incontinence 
D) Urge incontinence

Question 15

Unless directed otherwise, when are urinary drainage bags emptied?

Accepted Answer

A) Every morning 
B) At bedtime 
C) At the end of every shift 
D) At the start of every shift 
A) Every morning 
B) At bedtime 
C) At the end of every shift 
D) At the start of every shift

Question 16

A resident has just been transferred from hospital back to the facility and has an indwelling catheter in place.Which of the following actions is most appropriate while transferring the resident from stretcher into bed?

Accepted Answer

A) Remove the catheter. 
B) Connect the catheter to a leg bag. 
C) Place the tube and drainage bag between the resident's legs. 
D) Hang the drainage bag over the end of stretcher. 
A) Remove the catheter. 
B) Connect the catheter to a leg bag. 
C) Place the tube and drainage bag between the resident's legs. 
D) Hang the drainage bag over the end of stretcher.

Question 17

What is the term for the leakage of urine from a bladder that is always full?

Accepted Answer

A) Functional incontinence 
B) Mixed incontinence 
C) Overflow incontinence 
D) Stress incontinence 
A) Functional incontinence 
B) Mixed incontinence 
C) Overflow incontinence 
D) Stress incontinence

Question 18

The resident experiences a loss of urine with exercise and certain movements.The support worker knows the term for this is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Overflow incontinence 
B) Reflex incontinence 
C) Urge incontinence 
D) Stress incontinence 
A) Overflow incontinence 
B) Reflex incontinence 
C) Urge incontinence 
D) Stress incontinence

Question 19

What is the definition of the term oliguria?

Accepted Answer

A) A scant amount of urine 
B) The production of abnormally large amounts of urine 
C) The need to void at once 
D) Voiding at frequent intervals 
A) A scant amount of urine 
B) The production of abnormally large amounts of urine 
C) The need to void at once 
D) Voiding at frequent intervals

Question 20

When a condom catheter is applied to a male client, which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Secure with adhesive tape. 
B) Apply in a spiral fashion around the penis. 
C) Insert into the urethra. 
D) Slide onto the penis. 
A) Secure with adhesive tape. 
B) Apply in a spiral fashion around the penis. 
C) Insert into the urethra. 
D) Slide onto the penis.

Exam 32: Urinary Elimination

The urinary system removes which of the following?

Nocturia means which of the following?

What is a catheter?

John needs to urinate.What should the support worker provide?

The healthy adult produces how much urine?

The support worker has transferred the client to the commode.The client has finished voiding.What will the support worker do next?

What is the goal of bladder training?

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

The loss of urine at predictable intervals when the bladder is full is called which of the following?

How is a catheter kept in the bladder?

Because her call bell was not answered promptly, a client who usually has control of her bladder was not able to get to the bathroom in time and soiled herself with urine.This occurred due to which of the following conditions?

Why does a filled urinal present safety hazards?

When a client with a catheter is in bed, where should the support worker attach the drainage bag?

Which of the following is the correct term for loss of bladder control?

Unless directed otherwise, when are urinary drainage bags emptied?

A resident has just been transferred from hospital back to the facility and has an indwelling catheter in place.Which of the following actions is most appropriate while transferring the resident from stretcher into bed?

What is the term for the leakage of urine from a bladder that is always full?

The resident experiences a loss of urine with exercise and certain movements.The support worker knows the term for this is which of the following?

What is the definition of the term oliguria?

When a condom catheter is applied to a male client, which of the following is correct?

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