WorksheetsREQUIRED Knowledge Check Unit 10
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is incontinence as defined in the related terminology for elimination?
A surgical procedure to create an artificial opening
An inability to control urinary and/or fecal elimination
A wave-like movement that moves waste through the GI tract
The process of eliminating urine from the bladder
What is the term used to describe the wave-like movement that moves waste through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract?
Stoma
Peristalsis
Enema
Void
What is a bowel obstruction?
A catheter that is left inside the bladder to provide continuous urinary drainage
A medication inserted into the anal opening of the body
A complete blockage of the large intestine (colon)
The introduction of fluid into the large intestine via the anus to promote elimination of stool
What is the organ labeled at the top of the urinary system diagram that is responsible for filtering blood and producing urine?
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra
Kidney
What can severe diarrhea in a person who is unconscious or has dementia lead to in later stages?
Fecal incontinence
Bladder incontinence
Urinary tract infection
Bowel obstruction
What is a potential life-threatening complication if fecal impaction is not relieved?
Constipation
Diarrhea
Bowel Obstruction-SENTINEL EVENT!
Incontinence
Which of the following is an intervention for constipation?
Suppositories
Antibiotics
Antipyretics
Antacids
What should be done to maintain medical asepsis during toileting?
Provide the bedpan, urinal, commode, or help clients to the bathroom
Help clients assume a normal position for toileting (Fowlers)
Utilize grab bars, raised toilet seats when appropriate
Washing hands and wearing gloves
What should be done to keep an incontinent client's skin clean, dry, and odor-free?
Apply a moisture barrier ointment as needed
Give perineal care to the incontinent clients
Only change garments once a day
Avoid washing the client's skin to prevent dryness
How often should clients be checked for toileting needs?
Every 4 hours
Once every morning
Every 2 hours and prn
Only when the client requests
What does the acronym COCA stand for in the context of observing urine and stool?
Color, Odor, Consistency, and Amount
Care, Observation, Cleanliness, and Accuracy
Color, Output, Content, and Aroma
Consistency, Odor, Color, and Age
What should be done to ensure the maintenance of a urinary catheter to allow urine to flow freely?
Keep tubing below the level of the bag and bag above the level of the bladder
Tape catheter or use leg strap to secure catheter
Avoid kinks/obstructions in the tubing
Clean around catheter where it enters the body
When should the drainage bags of a urinary catheter be emptied?
At the end of the shift and as needed throughout the shift
Only at the end of the shift
Once every 24 hours
When the bag is full to capacity
What is the procedure called where a catheter is inserted through a surgical incision above the pubic bone to drain urine from the bladder?
Straight catheterization
Indwelling catheterization
Suprapubic catheterization
Perineal catheterization
What is the correct sequence of the large intestine starting from the cecum?
Cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum
Cecum, transverse colon, ascending colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum
Cecum, ascending colon, descending colon, transverse colon, sigmoid colon, rectum
Cecum, sigmoid colon, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, rectum
