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ATI LEARNING SYSTEM, MEDICAL SURGICAL: RENAL AND URINARY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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ATI LEARNING SYSTEM, MEDICAL SURGICAL: RENAL AND URINARY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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URINARY ELIMINATION ATI EXAM Q&AA 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?
- A client who has a persistent urinary tract infection.
- A client who has urge incontinence.
- A client who is in the ICU for a gastrointestinal bleed.
- A client who has incontinence due to cognitive decline. - 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. - 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?
- Grasp the penis at its base.
- Lift the penis perpendicular to the body.
- Hold the penis parallel to the client's body.
- Lift the penis to a 45° angle to the client's body. - 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?
- Irrigate the catheter.
- Assess for peripheral edema.
- Palpate for bladder distention.
- Check the catheter for kinks. - 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?
- Urethral meatus
- Labia minora
- Perineum
- Anus - Answer-Anus
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