URINARY ELIMINATION ATI
A nurse is caring for a group of newly admitted clients. For which of the following
clients should the nurse suspect to receive a prescription for urinary
catheterization? - correct answer A client who is in the ICU for a GI bleed.
A nurse is planning to obtain a urinary specimen from a client's closed urinary
system. Identify the correct sequence of steps that the nurse should take. -
correct answer 1. Wipe the port with an alcohol swab or agency specified
antiseptic.
2. Attach a syringe to the collection port of the indwelling catheter.
3. Withdraw 3 to 30 ml of urine.
4. Transfer the urine to a sterile specimen container.
5. Transport the specimen to the lab.
A nurse is preparing a male client for intermittent urethral catheterization. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct answer Lift the penis
perpendicular to the body.
A nurse is assessing a client'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? - correct answer Check the
catheter for kinks.
A nurse is providing perineal care for a female client who has an indwelling
urinary catheter. Which of the following areas should the nurse cleanse last? -
correct answer Anus
A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the
following actions should the nurse instruct the client to perform during the
insertion procedure? - correct answer Bear down
