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A nurse is completing an admission history for a client who reports he has
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recently experienced erectile dysfunction. After reviewing the client's
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medication list, which medication would the nurse suspect may be a cause
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for erectile dysfunction?
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a. levothyroxine (Synthroid), for hypothyroidism
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b. Senior multivitamin, a supplement
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c. azithromycin (Zithromax), an antibiotic
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d. fluoxetine (Prozac), an antidepressant - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d.
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fluoxetine (Prozac), an antidepressant |\ |\ |\
Describe 3 techniques or interventions that would help prevent infection in a
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patient with an indwelling urinary catheter. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Utilizing sterile technique without contamination during insertion,
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empty the drainage bag at least every 8 hours, avoid contamination of the
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drainage spout and drainage bag by using hand hygiene and PPE before
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handling and not allowing them to touch the floor or other surfaces, provide
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peri care from front to back and down the catheter from insertion at the
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urinary meatus towards the drainage bag (avoid a "to and fro" motion while
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wiping the catheter tubing), ensure the catheter is not kinked and draining
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properly with the bag always below the level of the patients bladder to
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prevent urine from "back flowing" from the bag to the bladder, never leave a
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catheter in longer than necessary, avoid disconnecting the tubing and
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unnecessary handling or manipulation of the catheter. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,A patient has continuous bladder irrigation via a three-way urinary catheter.
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At 0700, the urine drainage bag was emptied and a 1000 mL bag of irrigation
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fluid started to infuse. At 1100, 350 mL of irrigation fluid had been
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administered through the catheter. The urinary drainage bag contains 600|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
mL. How many mL of urine has the patient produced from 0700-1100? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔250 mL |\ |\ |\
Which type of surgery is most commonly used to treat benign prostatic
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hyperplasia (BPH)? |\
a. Contact laser prostatectomy
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b. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
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c. Open prostatectomy
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d. Radical prostatectomy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. Transurethral
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resection of the prostate (TURP) |\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse is providing education on a female patient admitted with recurrent
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urinary tract infections. Which of the following should the nurse include?
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Select all that apply. |\ |\ |\
a. Drink plenty of fluids to maintain adequate hydration, preferably water
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b. Void within 30 minutes following penile-vaginal intercourse
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c. Try to hold your urine for 4 hours between voids before emptying the
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bladder completely |\
, d. After toileting, especially following a bowel movement, clean the area by
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wiping front to back. |\ |\ |\
e. It is preferable to bathe by soaking in a bathtub as opposed to using a
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standing shower - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a, b, d
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a. Drink plenty of fluids to maintain adequate hydration, preferably water
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b. Void within 30 minutes following penile-vaginal intercourse
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d. After toileting, especially following a bowel movement, clean the area by
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wiping front to back. |\ |\ |\
T/F: It is not necessary to teach safe-sex practices to adults over the age of 60
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because they are less likely to be sexually active or spread sexually
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transmitted diseases. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following statements would be appropriate information for the
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nurse to give a client with a new ileal conduit and urostomy?
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a. "Both urine and stool will drain into the bag."
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b. "Empty the urostomy bag when it is 1/3 full."
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c. "Allow the bag to fill completely with urine before removing and replacing
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the appliance."
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d. "Ensure the appliance size allows for at least 1 centimeter of space around
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the stoma to prevent constriction." - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. "Empty the
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urostomy bag when it is 1/3 full." (Emptying the drainage bag when 1/3 full
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prevents the weight of the bag from causing separation of the appliance from
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the skin)
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