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PN 3006 Questions and Answers Already Passed
Question 1: A condom catheter is to be used for an adult male
client in the extended care facility. Which of the following techniques is appropriate for the nurse to use in applying the condom catheter?
a) Using sterile gloves
b) Wrapping the adhesive tape securely around the base of the
penis
c) Leaving a 2.5- to 5-cm space between the tip of the penis and
the end of the catheter
d) Taping the tubing tightly to the thigh and attaching the
drainage bag to the bed frame
CORRECT ANSWER: Leaving a 2.5- to 5-cm space between
the tip of the penis and the end of the catheter
Question 2: The unit manager is evaluating the care of a new
nursing staff member. Which of the following techniques is appropriate for the nurse to implement to obtain a clean-voided urine specimen?
a) Apply sterile gloves for the procedure
b) Restrict fluids before the specimen collection
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c) Place the specimen in a clean urinalysis container
d) Collect the specimen after the initial stream of urine has
passed
CORRECT ANSWER: Collect the specimen after the initial
stream of urine has passed
Question 3: A timed urine specimen collection is ordered. The
test will need to be restarted if which one of the following occurs?
a) The client voids in the toilet
b) The urine specimen is kept cold
c) The first voided urine is discarded
d) The preservative is placed in the collection container
CORRECT ANSWER: The client voids in the toilet
Question 4: An order is written for the client's indwelling
urinary catheterization to be discontinued. While observing the new staff nurse providing care to this client and implementing the prescriber's order, the unit manager determines that further instruction about catheter removal is required for the new nurse if he or she does which one of the following?
a) Drapes the female client between the thighs
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b) Obtains a specimen before removal
c) Cuts the catheter to deflate the balloon
d) Checks the client's output for 24 hours after removal
CORRECT ANSWER: Cuts the catheter to deflate the balloon
Question 5: The nurse is working with a client who has a urinary
diversion. Included in the plan of care for this client is which of the following instructions?
a) Special clothing will need to be ordered to fit around the
diversion
b) A stomal bag will need to be worn only at night
c) A reduction in physical activity will be planned
d) Special skin care is a priority
CORRECT ANSWER: Special skin care is a priority
Question 6: Immediately after an intravenous pyelogram (IVP),
the nurse should observe the client for which of the following symptoms?
a) Infection in the urinary bladder
b) An allergic reaction to the contrast material
c) Urinary suppression caused by injury to kidney tissues
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d) Incontinence as a result of paralysis of the urinary sphincter
CORRECT ANSWER: An allergic reaction to the contrast
material
Question 7: The nurse suspects that the client has a urinary tract
infection (UTI) based on the client exhibiting which of the following early signs or symptoms?
a) Chills
b) Dysuria
c) Flank pain
d) Lower back pain
CORRECT ANSWER: Dysuria
Question 8: In determining the client's urinary status, which of
the following does the nurse anticipate the urinary output for an average adult should be?
- 800 to 1000 mL per day
- 1000 to 1200 mL per day
- 1500 to 1600 mL per day
- 2000 to 2300 mL per day