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Which emotional response do you think most people will experience when they need to ask for assistance with urinating?
- A. Fear related to a possible 'accident'
- B. Anger related to diminished sense of self-control
- C. Shame/embarrassment related to loss of autonomy
- D. Loss of self-esteem related to inability to care for self independently
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Needing assistance with urination often causes shame or embarrassment due to the loss of privacy and autonomy.
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You are teaching a home care patient about self-catheterization. You know more teaching is needed when the patient states
- A. I will not need sterile gloves and a new sterile catheter every time I catheterize myself at home.
- B. I will use clean gloves and wash the catheters between uses.
- C. I do not need gloves or any special precautions because I am in my own home.
- D. This is a clean, rather than a sterile, procedure at home.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Self-catheterization at home is a clean procedure, but gloves and proper cleaning are necessary to prevent infection; stating no precautions are needed is incorrect.
A tube that remains in the bladder is an , also known as a double lumen catheter or a Foley catheter.
- A. Straight catheter
- B. Indwelling catheter
- C. Condom catheter
- D. Suprapubic catheter
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An indwelling catheter, such as a Foley catheter, is designed to remain in the bladder for continuous urine drainage.
Circumcision is
- A. Retraction of the foreskin in males.
- B. Removal of the foreskin in males.
- C. Tightening of the foreskin in males.
- D. Narrowing of the opening of the foreskin in males.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Circumcision involves surgical removal of the foreskin in males.
After discontinuing an indwelling urinary catheter, what should you assess for?
- A. Swelling and discharge from the urinary meatus
- B. Whether the patient has voided within 8 hours
- C. Temporary decrease in urine output
- D. Temporary urge incontinence
Correct Answer: B,D
Rationale: Assessing for voiding within 8 hours ensures the patient can urinate naturally, and temporary urge incontinence is common after catheter removal.
You note that in the past 3 hours no urine has drained into your female patient's urinary collection bag. Which of the following is most likely responsible for this?
- A. Kinks in the tubing
- B. Acute renal failure
- C. Poor positioning of the drainage bag
- D. A kidney stone blocking the catheter
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Kinks in the tubing are the most common cause of no urine flow, as they obstruct drainage.