ATI Skills Module 3.0 - Urinary Elimination

A nurse is caring for a group of newly admitted clients. For which of the following clients should the nurse suspect to receive a prescription for urinary catheterization?

A client who is in the ICU for a GI bleed.

A nurse is planning to obtain a urinary specimen from a client's closed urinary system. Identify the correct sequence of steps that the nurse should take.

1. Wipe the port with an alcohol swab or agency specified antiseptic.

2. Attach a syringe to the collection port of the indwelling catheter.

3. Withdraw 3 to 30 ml of urine.

4. Transfer the urine to a sterile specimen container.

5. Transport the specimen to the lab.

A nurse is preparing a male client for intermittent urethral catheterization. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Lift the penis perpendicular to the body.

A nurse is assessing a client's indwelling urinary catheter drainage at the end of the shift and notes the output is considerably less than the fluid intake. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Check the catheter for kinks.

A nurse is providing perineal care for a female client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following areas should the nurse cleanse last?

Anus

A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse instruct the client to perform during the insertion procedure?

Bear down

A nurse is preparing to remove a client's indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Deflate the balloon completely before removal.

A nurse is applying a condom catheter for a client who is uncircumcised. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Leave a space between the penis and sheath portion tip.