CNA Basic Nursing Skills 13 2

Question 1

When caring for a patient with a urinary catheter, the drainage bag should ALWAYS be positioned:

Accepted Answer

Below the level of the bladder and off the floor

Answer

The drainage bag must be kept below the bladder so gravity promotes drainage, but above the floor to prevent contamination and backflow from the bag into the bladder.

Question 2

A patient with an indwelling urinary catheter develops a fever, lower abdominal pain, and cloudy urine. These signs suggest:

Accepted Answer

A possible catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)

Answer

Fever, lower abdominal or flank pain, and cloudy or foul-smelling urine are classic signs of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) and must be reported to the nurse immediately.

Question 3

How should the CNA perform catheter care to prevent infection?

Accepted Answer

Wash the catheter from the insertion site outward with mild soap and water in a single stroke

Answer

Catheter care involves cleaning from the urethral meatus outward (away from the body) to prevent drawing bacteria toward the insertion site.

Question 4

A patient's urinary catheter tubing becomes kinked and urine output decreases. What should the CNA do?

Accepted Answer

Straighten the tubing, check for other obstructions, and notify the nurse if output does not improve

Answer

A kinked catheter tube prevents drainage and can cause bladder distension. The CNA should straighten the tubing first and notify the nurse if the problem persists.

Question 5

When emptying a urinary catheter drainage bag, the CNA should:

Accepted Answer

Empty into a measuring container, record the output, and clean the drainage port with an alcohol wipe before recapping

Answer

Emptying into a measuring container allows accurate intake/output documentation; cleaning the drainage port with alcohol and recapping maintains the closed sterile system.

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CNA Basic Nursing Skills 13 2