UNAR Basic Patient Care Techniques 4

Question 1

When offering a bedpan to a patient, the nursing assistant should:

Accepted Answer

Warm the bedpan with warm water before use

Answer

Warming the bedpan with warm water prevents discomfort and skin shock from cold metal or plastic, improving patient comfort.

Question 2

A nursing assistant notices that a patient with an indwelling catheter has urine that appears cloudy and dark. The correct action is to:

Accepted Answer

Report the finding to the nurse immediately

Answer

Cloudy or dark urine can indicate a urinary tract infection or dehydration and must be reported to the nurse promptly for evaluation.

Question 3

The catheter drainage bag should always be kept:

Accepted Answer

Lower than the patient's bladder to allow gravity drainage

Answer

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.

Question 4

When providing perineal care to a female patient, the nursing assistant should clean:

Accepted Answer

From front to back using a clean area of the cloth for each stroke

Answer

Cleaning front to back prevents bacteria from the rectal area from contaminating the urethra, reducing the risk of urinary tract infection.

Question 5

A patient is incontinent of urine. Which nursing assistant action is the highest priority?

Accepted Answer

Offer the patient to use the toilet every 2 hours and provide prompt skin care after episodes

Answer

Regular toileting offers dignity and infection prevention, and prompt skin care after episodes protects skin integrity from moisture-associated skin damage.

(UNAR) Utah Nursing Assistant Registry Practice Test

(UNAR) Utah Nursing Assistant Registry Practice Test

UNAR Basic Patient Care Techniques 4