SOLUTIONS TO EXERCISES, LESSON 4
1.
You are correct if you listed any four of the following:
Obtain a sterile urine specimen.
Measure the amount of residual urine in the bladder.
Relieve a distended bladder in the patient who cannot void.
Provide continuous drainage or irrigation.
Administer medications.
Measure urinary output.
Prepare a patient for surgery or childbirth.
Help a patient after surgery. (para 4-2a through h).
2.
Lubricate catheter.
(para 4-4b)
3.
DO NOT force the catheter in place. Report the difficulty to a doctor.
(para 4-4d)
4.
Painful.
Pressure as the catheter is inserted.
(para 4-5c)
5.
a. Check the doctor's orders.
b. Gather equipment.
c. Explain the procedure to the patient.
d. Provide for the patient's privacy.
(para 4-5a through d)
6.
Positioning.
Cleansing. (para 4-5h)
7.
Balloon.
(para 4-7)
End of Lesson 4
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