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WorksheetsHLTH 2016 Module 4 + 5
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is a catheter?
A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening
An artificial opening to remove waste and excess fluid from the body
Sugar in the urine
Ketone bodies that appear in the urine because of the rapid breakdown of fat for energy
When giving catheter care, which measure should you question?
Hold the catheter at the meatus
Dry the perineal area from back to front
In an uncircumcised male, retract the foreskin
Clean the catheter from the meatus down the catheter at least 4 inches
The type of catheter that drains the bladder and then is removed is called a:
Foley catheter
Straight catheter
Condom catheter
Suprapubic catheter
Which statement about urine drainage systems is true?
The urinary system is sterile
Drainage bags stay above the bladder
An open drainage system is used for indwelling catheters
The bag sits on the floor.
When is the leg bag emptied?
When it is full
Every 2 hours
When it is becoming full
When urine backs up into the tubing
Which statement describes normal urine?
It is cloudy
It has particles
It has a faint odour
It is bright yellow
Blood that cannot be seen in a specimen is
Melena
Caused by diarrhea
Caused by hemorrhoids
Occult blood
What is the first step when changing an ostomy pouch?
The belt is removed
The pouch is removed
The drain at the top is opened
The drain at the bottom is opened.
When are ostomy pouches usually changed?
Every day
Every time feces are present
Every 3 to 7 days
Every month
A colostomy is a surgically created opening between which of the following?
The small intestine and the abdominal wall
The colon and the abdominal wall
The ileum and the abdominal wall
The rectum and the abdominal wall
The care plan states that the resident has hematuria. The support worker understands this term means which of the following?
Sugar in the urine
Blood in the urine
Scant amount of urine
Difficult or painful urination
Unless directed otherwise, when are urinary drainage bags emptied?
Every morning
At bedtime
At the end of every shift
At the start of every shift
When a client with a catheter is in bed, where should the support worker attach the drainage bag?
To an IV pole
To the bed frame
To the bed rail
To the back of a chair
A resident has just been transferred from hospital back to the facility and has an indwelling catheter in place. Which of the following actions is most appropriate while transferring the resident from stretcher into bed?
Remove the catheter
Connect the catheter to a leg bag
Place the tube and drainage bag between the resident’s legs
Hang the drainage bag over the end of stretcher.
How is a catheter kept in the bladder?
Being taped to the inner thigh
An inflated balloon near the catheter tip
A rubber band and a safety pin
A clamp
How often is catheter care provided to a client with a catheter?
According to the client’s care plan
Once a day
Twice a day
Every shift
For a client who has a catheter, the drainage bag must be kept in which position?
Above the level of the bladder
Below the level of the bladder
At bladder level
At the person’s right side
Which of the following conditions may require an ostomy?
Bladder Cancer
Inflammatory bowel disease
Diverticulitis
A bowel obstruction
Nearly ______ percentage of ostomy procedures are performed because of cancer
20%
50%
70%
80%
What is this?
Barrier ring
Ostomy belt
Charcoal filter
The ostomy pouch must be emptied or changed when it's
1/3 full
2/3 full
Is uncomfortable
Only twice a day
Is this a healthy stoma?
Yes
No
You can't tell in this photo
Clients with an colostomy should avoid a high fiber diet
True
False
Chicken, beef, white bread, and milk are all high in fiber.
True
False
Clients with a colostomy should avoid nuts, seeds, popcorn, and bran
True
False
Which of these foods/beverages may increase flatus?
carbonated drinks
spinach
broccoli
cauliflower
Eating parsley, yogurt, or drinking cranberry juice may help decrease colostomy odors
True
False
Which ostomy accessory would be appropriate to use for a skin barrier that is not adhering to the peri-stomal skin?
Barrier paste
Barrier wipes
Medical adhesive tape
Ostomy belt
Mr. Levy has a descending colostomy, and you are to assist him with his ostomy care. What would you expect the drainage to be like?
Liquid and continually flowing
Hard, dry, and formed
Soft and paste-like
Liquid and intermittently flowing
When cutting open the barrier opening to fit the stoma, it is important to
cut the opening slightly larger than the stoma
cut the opening at least 0.5 inch larger than the stoma
cut the opening slightly smaller than the stoma
ask the nurse to cut the opening to ensure a proper fit
