Elimination Unit

Elimination Unit

Multiple Choice

The urinary system of a healthy adult is free of germs.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When does urine become unsterile?

• Urine is always sterile

• When it leaves the body

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics is normal for urine?

• Cloudy

• Malodorous

• Tinged with blood

• Pale yellow

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an abnormal finding in urine?

• clear urine

• pale yellow urine

• sediment in urine

• 1000 mL produced per day

Multiple Choice

What bacterium is most commonly known for causing a UTI?

• E. coli

• H. pylori

• Hepatitis C

• Gonorrhea

Multiple Choice

Which patient is most at risk for UTI?

• 44 year old female with HTN

• 86 year old female with fecal incontinence

• 16 year old healthy adolescent

• 25 year old with history of GERD

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a patient with incontinence at great risk for?

• skin breakdown

• STI

• hepatitis A

• colon cancer

Multiple Choice

As a home health care aide, how often will you check the skin of a patient with incontinence?

• at least once a shift

• BID

• every couple hours

• once a week

Multiple Choice

What body systems are in use during the process of fecal elimination?

• musculoskeletal, nervous, urinary system

• urinary system, cardiovascular system, neurological system

• musculoskeletal, nervous, and digestive systems

• respiratory, cardiovascular, reproductive system

Multiple Choice

Which could be the result of leaving the patient sitting too long on a bedpan.

• infection

• decreased mobility

• skin breakdown

• relief from pain