Deck 25: Urinary Catheters

Question 1

When giving catheter care,you need to clean:

A) Downward away from the meatus
B) Toward the meatus
C) Left to right
D) Right to left

Answer 1

Downward away from the meatus

Question 2

A person's catheter is accidentally disconnected from the drainage tubing.What should you do?

A) Reconnect the ends after wiping them with antiseptic wipes.
B) Put the ends down.Call for the nurse.
C) Get a new drainage bag.
D) Change the drainage system.

Answer 2

Reconnect the ends after wiping them with antiseptic wipes.

Question 3

A resident has a catheter.You are going to change the person's leg bag to a regular drainage bag.The procedure involves the following steps.Which do you do first?

A) Disconnect the catheter from the drainage tubing.
B) Clamp the catheter.
C) Insert a sterile plug into the catheter end.
D) Remove the cap from the new drainage bag.

Answer 3

Clamp the catheter.

Question 4

Catheters are used for which of the following purposes?

A) Promoting comfort for persons who are dying
B) A convenience for the staff
C) Allowing the person extra time for sleeping
D) Treating the cause of incontinence

Question 5

When giving catheter care,you need to hold the catheter at the:

A) Meatus
B) Vagina
C) Genitals
D) Perineum

Question 6

A patient has a catheter.Which prevents urine from flowing freely?

A) Coiling tubing on the bed
B) Making sure the person does not lie on the tubing
C) Keeping the tubing free of kinks
D) Raising the drainage bag above the bladder

Question 7

You are emptying a urinary drainage bag.The drain:

A) Can touch the measuring container
B) Is cleaned with antiseptic wipes
C) Must not touch any surface
D) Is kept clamped

Question 8

A patient has a catheter.When the person is in bed,you attach the drainage bag to:

A) An IV pole
B) The bed frame
C) The bed rail
D) The back of a chair

Question 9

A resident has a catheter.The person has a regular drainage bag.Drainage tubing is secured to the:

A) Inner thigh
B) Bed frame
C) Mattress
D) Bottom linens

Question 10

Persons with catheters need perineal care:

A) Daily
B) Daily and after bowel movements
C) At bedtime
D) When their drainage bags are emptied

Question 11

Drainage bags are emptied and measured at the following times except:

A) At the beginning of every shift
B) When changing from a leg bag to a drainage bag
C) When changing from a drainage bag to a leg bag
D) When the bag is becoming full

Question 12

A female resident has a catheter.To prevent excess catheter movement,you need to secure it to:

A) Her inner thigh
B) The bed
C) Her abdomen
D) An IV pole

Question 13

A patient has a catheter.Before cleaning the person's catheter,you need to:

A) Provide perineal care
B) Empty the drainage bag
C) Change the standard drainage bag to a leg bag
D) Disconnect the catheter from the drainage bag

Question 14

You are assigned to 2 residents with catheters.When emptying their drainage bags,you use:

A) The same measuring container for both residents
B) A different measuring container for each person
C) The measuring container in the dirty utility room
D) Whatever is handy

Question 15

A resident has a catheter.Catheter care is given:

A) According to the care plan
B) Daily
C) Twice a day
D) Every shift

Question 16

A catheter is kept in the bladder by:

A) Taping it to the inner thigh
B) An inflated balloon near the catheter tip
C) A rubber band and safety pin
D) A clamp or clip

Question 17

You are going to remove an indwelling catheter.Which is correct?

A) Cut the balloon port on the catheter.
B) Attach a syringe to the balloon port on the catheter.
C) Tug on the catheter to see if it will come out.
D) Use soap and water to clean the catheter before you begin.

Question 18

A patient has a catheter.The drainage bag must be kept:

A) Above the level of the bladder
B) Below the level of the bladder
C) At bladder level
D) At the person's right side

Question 19

Unless you are directed otherwise,urinary drainage bags are emptied:

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

Question 20

You are using a safety pin and rubber band to secure drainage tubing to bottom linens.What should you do?

A) Follow agency policy.
B) Use whichever size rubber band you have.
C) Insert the pin through the catheter.
D) Point the pin toward the person.

Question 21

You are going to apply a condom catheter.Which action is incorrect?

A) Following the manufacturer's instructions
B) Washing the penis with soap and water
C) Applying elastic tape around the penis
D) Using adhesive tape to secure the catheter

Question 22

You are going to apply a condom catheter.The catheter is:

A) Rolled onto the penis
B) Applied in a spiral fashion around the penis
C) Inserted into the urethra
D) Secured with adhesive tape

Question 23

A doctor's order is needed to remove an indwelling catheter.

Question 24

To apply a condom catheter,do the following except:

A) Follow the manufacturer instructions
B) Wash the penis with soap and water
C) Use elastic tape
D) Apply tape completely around the penis