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Question 39 (1.5 points) A practice guideline for nurses to use in preventing catheter-associated urinary infection includes which of the instructions listed below? Since you are wearing gloves, it is not necessary to wash your hands. Maintain clean technique when inserting the catheter. 8 O Prevent contamination of the catheter with feces in the incontinent patient. $1 Disconnect the catheter and drainage tubing once a shift to rinse the unit in cleaning the device.
Question 40 (1.5 points) 5 The nurse has been closely monitoring a patient who has recently had her indwelling urinary catheter removed. In the six hours since the catheter was removed, the patient has yet to void. How should the nurse first respond to this assessment finding? Inform the physician and request blood work to assess the patient's renal function. Reinsert the patient's urinary catheter. Obtain an order for an oral diuretic and administer this drug to the patient. Assess the patient's bladder by palpation and bedside ultrasound. 18 51
Question 41 (1.5 points) A nurse must assess the urinary output for a patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which equipment is most appropriate to use to accurately record the urine output? 5 A large syringe A urine drainage spout 48 A calibrated measuring container 51 The urine collection bag attached to the catheter