Basic Nursing Skills Urinary & Bowel Elimination 3

Question 1

A condom (external) catheter is most appropriate for:

Accepted Answer

Male patients with urinary incontinence who can voluntarily void

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Female patients with stress urinary incontinence

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Patients with urinary retention requiring continuous drainage

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Female patients who are unconscious

Question 2

Which nursing intervention is most effective in preventing constipation in a hospitalized patient?

Accepted Answer

Encouraging increased dietary fiber and fluid intake with ambulation

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Restricting dietary fiber to reduce bulk

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Limiting fluid intake to 1000 mL/day

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Administering a daily laxative prophylactically

Question 3

A nurse notes that a patient's urine is cloudy with a foul odor. This finding most likely suggests:

Accepted Answer

Possible urinary tract infection

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Adequate hydration

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Normal urine characteristics

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Kidney stone formation

Question 4

The urinary catheter drainage bag must be positioned:

Accepted Answer

Below the bladder level and off the floor

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At the same level as the bladder

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Above the bladder to promote drainage

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On the bed at waist level

Question 5

When assessing a patient's bowel function, bright red blood in the stool most likely indicates bleeding from the:

Accepted Answer

Lower colon or rectum

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Stomach or esophagus

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Small intestine

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Pancreas

Question 6

Which type of laxative works by drawing water into the bowel lumen through osmosis to soften stool?

Accepted Answer

Osmotic laxatives

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Stimulant laxatives

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Bulk-forming laxatives

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Lubricant laxatives

Question 7

Before administering a cleansing enema, the nurse should verify that the solution temperature is approximately:

Accepted Answer

Warm but comfortable (105°F / 40.5°C)

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Refrigerator temperature (40°F / 4.4°C)

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Room temperature (72°F / 22°C)

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Body temperature (98.6°F / 37°C)