The Student Nurse Is Attempting to Irrigate an Indwelling Catheter

question 13

Multiple Choice

The student nurse is attempting to irrigate an indwelling catheter.Which action by the student nurse best indicates an understanding of the correct procedure to employ?

• A)The student nurse uses steady gentle pressure.
• B)The student nurse forces solution into the catheter to remove the obstruction.
• C)The student nurse pulls back on the plunger if fluid will not enter the catheter.
• D)The student nurse counts the amount of irrigation fluid as output.

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Definitions:

Visual Cortex

The region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information, located in the occipital lobe of the brain.

Feature Detectors

Cells in the visual cortex that are sensitive to specific features of the environment.

Orientation

A person's basic awareness of who, where, and when they are; can also refer to sexual orientation or the initial introduction to a new environment or situation.

Peripheral Vision

The part of vision that occurs outside the very center of gaze, allowing humans to perceive objects and movement outside of the direct line of vision.