Basic Patient Care Techniques Flashcards
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When offering a bedpan to a patient, the nursing assistant should:
Answer: Warm the bedpan with warm water before use
Warming the bedpan with warm water prevents discomfort and skin shock from cold metal or plastic, improving patient comfort.
A nursing assistant notices that a patient with an indwelling catheter has urine that appears cloudy and dark. The correct action is to:
Answer: Report the finding to the nurse immediately
Cloudy or dark urine can indicate a urinary tract infection or dehydration and must be reported to the nurse promptly for evaluation.
The catheter drainage bag should always be kept:
Answer: Lower than the patient's bladder to allow gravity drainage
The drainage bag must remain below the level of the bladder so urine drains by gravity and does not flow back into the bladder, which could cause infection.
When providing perineal care to a female patient, the nursing assistant should clean:
Answer: From front to back using a clean area of the cloth for each stroke
Cleaning front to back prevents bacteria from the rectal area from contaminating the urethra, reducing the risk of urinary tract infection.
A patient is incontinent of urine. Which nursing assistant action is the highest priority?
Answer: Offer the patient to use the toilet every 2 hours and provide prompt skin care after episodes
Regular toileting offers dignity and infection prevention, and prompt skin care after episodes protects skin integrity from moisture-associated skin damage.
When measuring urinary output from a catheter bag, the nursing assistant should:
Answer: Empty the bag into a graduated measuring container at eye level and document
Accurate output measurement requires using a graduated container and reading at eye level to ensure precision, then documenting the exact amount.
Which observation about a patient's stool should be reported to the nurse immediately?
Answer: Black, tarry stool
Black, tarry stool (melena) can indicate upper gastrointestinal bleeding and requires immediate nursing assessment.
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