Exam 33: Urinary Elimination

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

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

Which of the following must the patient use when in the home care setting?

A nurse notes that urine does not flow after the catheterization of a female patient.The nurse believes that the catheter has been placed into the vagina.What should the nurse do next?

Which of the following steps is included in the care of a patient with a suprapubic catheter?

When the balloon on an indwelling urinary catheter is blown up,the patient expresses discomfort.What should the nurse do?

The patient has a condom catheter applied by the nursing assistant.The nurse determines that further instruction for the assistant is required if the nurse observes:

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

Which of the following actions is included in the maintenance of an indwelling urinary catheter?

What should a nurse try first when attempting to promote urination?

The nurse is removing a Foley catheter but encounters resistance when she tries to pull it out.What should the nurse do next?

The adherence of microorganisms to the surface of urinary catheters is known as _______________.

During an assessment,what should the nurse expect the average daily urinary output for the adult patient to be?

Suprapubic catheters are used for short- and long-term conditions.What is the risk for developing a urinary tract infection (UTI)with these catheters?

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

When inserting a urinary catheter into a female patient,how far should the nurse initially insert the catheter?

Resistance is encountered during the urinary catheterization of a male patient.What should the nurse do?