The Nurse Is Working with a New Nursing Assistant Who

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse is working with a new nursing assistant who is providing care to patients with urinary difficulties. Which action by the nursing assistant indicates that additional teaching is required so that the assistant will learn to care for patients correctly? (Select all that apply.)

• A) The length of the urinary catheter is cleaned up to the patient's perineum.
• B) A urine sample is obtained from the drainage bag immediately after catheter insertion.
• C) A fresh condom catheter is applied every other day following careful perineal care.
• D) Zinc oxide barrier cream is applied liberally to the perineal area for incontinent patients.
• E) The catheter drainage bag is disconnected in order to put pants on the patient.
• F) Clean technique is used to obtain a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity from the catheter.

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or membrane potential across a cellular membrane, due to the movement of ions in and out of the neuron.

Voltage-Gated

Refers to a type of ion channel that opens or closes in response to changes in the electrical potential across a cell membrane.

Incoming Signals

External stimuli or information received by an organism or cell that can trigger a response or cellular process.

Dendrites

Branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and convey them toward the cell body.