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A decrease in kidney function puts the patient at risk for what? - CORRECT ANSWER: Toxicity from medication if excretion rates are longer

A noninvasive method of estimating bladder volume would be what? - CORRECT

ANSWER: Bladder scanner

A nurse is inserting a foley in a female and obtains clear urine, what happens next? -

CORRECT ANSWER: Advance catheter another 2 inches (5 cm)

After seeing the flow of urine through the tube, how much further should you insert the

foley catheter? - CORRECT ANSWER: 5cm (2in)

An x-ray of the abdomen visualizing the kidneys, ureters, and bladder is known as

what? - CORRECT ANSWER: KUB

Anoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER: Visual examination of the anus

Around how many times does the average person pass gas each day? - CORRECT

ANSWER: 13-21 times

Because infants and small children lack sphincter control, how should the nurse ensure

that the child retain an enema? - CORRECT ANSWER: The nurse should place the

child over a bedpan and firmly press the buttocks together

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Before administering an enema, what should the nurse look for/ask about in their assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. When their last bowel movement was & how it was

• Presence of abdominal distention
• If the client has sphincter control
• Whether they use a toilet, commode, or bedpan

Before completing an accucheck, the nurse should assess what at the puncture site?

(2) - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Skin is intact

• Circulation is not compromised (hand is warm, & good capillary refill)

Colonoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER: Visual examination of the colon

Concentrated urine has a lower/higher specific gravity; Diluted urine has a lower/higher

specific gravity - CORRECT ANSWER: Higher, Lower

Constipation is characterized by how many bowel movements per week? - CORRECT

ANSWER: Fewer than 3

During high enemas, hold the solution _______ cm above the rectum. - CORRECT

ANSWER: 30-49 cm (12-18 inches)

During low enemas, hold the solution no higher than _____ cm above the rectum. - CORRECT ANSWER: 30 cm (12 in); the higher the solution is held, the faster the flow & greater the force

False negative results from a stool sample may be cause by what? (3) - CORRECT

ANSWER: 1. Foods (red meat, raw fruits/vegetables

• Meds that irritate gastric mucosa (aspirin)
• More than 250 mg/day of vitamin C before the test
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For the most accurate reading, should the accucheck be completed directly before or

directly after meals? - CORRECT ANSWER: Before meals

Healthy fecal elimination requires a daily fluid intake of______? - CORRECT ANSWER: 2,000-3,000 mL

How can we prevent/reduce the risk of CAUTI's in our patients? - CORRECT ANSWER:

• Avoid unnecessary use of catheters
• Remove urinary catheters using aseptic technique
• Maintain the urinary catheter
• Remove catheter promptly

How do medications affect urination? - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Meds affecting ANS

cause retention

• Diuretics increase urine formation by preventing reabsorption of water & electrolytes

How do you obtain a sterile urine specimen from a patient with an indwelling catheter? -

CORRECT ANSWER: Use a syringe to withdraw urine from the catheter tubing

How does ADH decrease water reabsorption into the blood? - CORRECT ANSWER: 1.

Blood osmolality decreases

• ADH is
• ADH causes distal tubule to become less permeable to water
• Decrease of water reabsorption of H2O
• Urine output increases

How does ADH increase water reabsorption into the blood? (5) - CORRECT ANSWER:

• Blood osmolality increases
• Osmoreceptors in hypothalamus stimulate posterior pituitary to secrete ADH
• ADH increases distal tubule permeability
• Increase of water reabsorption of H2O
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