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FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 3:
URINARY AND BOWEL
ELIMINATION, SKIN INTEGRITY
AND WOUNDS (43 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS)
Question : A patient is scheduled to have an intravenous
pyelogram (IVP) the next morning. Which nursing measures should be implemented prior to the test?
CORRECT ANSWER: Ask the patient about any
allergies and reactions.Ensure that informed consent has been obtained.
Question : Which nursing interventions should the nurse
implement when removing an indwelling urinary catheter in an adult patient?
CORRECT ANSWER: Allow the balloon to drain into
the syringe by gravity.Allow the balloon to drain into the syringe by gravity.
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Question : Which nursing intervention minimizes the risk
for trauma and infection when applying an external/condom catheter?
CORRECT ANSWER: Wash with soap and water prior
to applying the condom type catheter.
Question : What should the nurse teach a young woman
with a history of urinary tract infections about UTI prevention?
CORRECT ANSWER: Keep the bowels regular.Wear
cotton underwearCleanse the perineum from front to back.
Question : Which of the following is the correct order for
insertion of an indwelling catheter in a female patient?
Insert and advance catheter.
Lubricate catheter.
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Inflate catheter balloon.
Cleanse urethral meatus.
Drape the patient with the sterile square and fenestrated drapes.
When urine appears advance another 2.5 to 5 cm.
Prepare sterile field and supplies.
Gently pull catheter until resistance is felt.
Attach drainage tubing.
CORRECT ANSWER: 5, 7, 2, 4, 1, 6, 3, 8, 9
Question : What is the correct order for an ostomy pouch
change?
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Close the end of the pouch.
Measure the stoma.
Cut the hole in the wafer.
Press the pouch in place over the stoma.
Remove the old pouch.
Trace the correct measurement onto the back of the wafer.
Assess the stoma and the skin around it.
Cleanse and dry the peristomal skin.
CORRECT ANSWER: 5, 8, 7, 2, 6, 3, 4, 1
Question : The nurse should do which of the following
when placing a bedpan under an immobilized patient?