MrsStuart Is a 54-Year-Old Client with an Indwelling Catheter

question 25

Multiple Choice

Mrs.Stuart is a 54-year-old client with an indwelling catheter.What instructions should the nurse give to the X-ray technician who is accompanying Mrs.Stuart to the radiology department for an X-ray?

• A)The drainage bag should be kept below bladder level at all times.
• B)Mrs.Stuart may feel some abdominal pressure while she is walking about.
• C)The drainage bag should be disconnected before leaving Mrs.Stuart's bedside.
• D)The drainage bag should be placed on the X-ray table beside Mrs.Stuart.

---

Definitions:

Split-Brain Surgery

A procedure involving severing the corpus callosum, the main connection between the two hemispheres of the brain, often to treat severe epilepsy.

Naming

The cognitive process of assigning names to objects, concepts, or phenomena, facilitating communication and categorization.

Visual Field

The entire area that an individual can see when the eyes are fixed in one position, encompassing central and peripheral vision.

Split-Brain Surgery

A neurosurgical procedure that involves severing the corpus callosum to treat severe epilepsy.