(Please select only one answer for each of the following questions)
1. For a female patient, the indwelling urinary catheter should be secured to the: Go to
Question 2
A. Top of thigh with a strip of nonallergenic tape
B. Inner thigh with a commercial catheter securement device
C. Lower abdomen with the catheter clipped to the sheet
D. Side rails using a hook-and-loop fastener
2. After the nurse advances the catheter and begins to inflate the balloon, the patient complains of severe discomfort. The nurse should: Go to
Question 3
A. Advance the catheter about 3 cm and then complete inflation
B. Finish inflation and then move the catheter slightly back into the bladder
C. Stop inflation and gently aspirate any fluid injected into the balloon
D. Explain to the patient that this discomfort is normal and should stop shortly
3. When preparing the female labia for catheter insertion, the nurse’s dominant hand: Go to
Question 4
A. Should be used to retract the labia to expose urethral meatus fully and is considered contaminated
B. Should be used to cleanse the area
C. Becomes contaminated after the urethral meatus is cleaned
D. Lubricate the catheter after cleaning
4. During catheter insertion in a female patient, the nurse should: Go to
Question 5
A. Release the labia once the urethral meatus is cleansed
B. Inflate the balloon immediately after urine is noted in the catheter
C. Observe the patient’s face for expressions of discomfort
D. Note urine flow when the catheter is inserted 2.5 to 5 cm
5. After catheterization the nurse should: Go to
Question 6
A. Document the character and amount of urine in the drainage system
B. Expect a small amount of urine to leak around the catheter or from the tubing connections
C. Instruct the patient to tell the nurse when she needs to void again
D. Medicate the patient per practitioner’s orders for pain associated with the catheterization procedure
6. When there is a possibility that contamination has occurred before or during the catheterization, the nurse should: Go to
Question 7
A. Begin the procedure again with a new catheter
B. Continue with the procedure, being careful to avoid further contamination
C. Clean the area again by wiping from back to front from anus toward clitoris
D. Apply new sterile gloves and continue the procedure
7. To keep urine flowing freely into the drainage bag and to prevent infection, the nurse should: Back to Top
A. Hang the bag from the side rail
B. Hang the bag from the lowest point of the bed
C. Routinely disconnect the catheter from the drainage tubing and empty it into a container
D. Gently stretch the tubing to the bottom of the bed to ensure that there are no kinks