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23. Kidney stones result when substances in the urine crystallize in the ________.

24.  The nurse is caring for a patient who has an order to place an indwelling catheter.  Which of the following assessments will the nurse perform prior to insertion?  Select All that Apply

14. The physician has ordered a 24 hour urine specimen to begin at 1200 today and end at 1200 the next day.  The nurse asks the client to void, what should the nurse do with the first voided urine?

26.  A patient is on postoperative day 2 after a nephrectomy. What is the most effective way to increase her peristalsis?

49) Urinary tract infections are often caused by ________ bacteria in the urinary tract.

42.  A newly inserted suprapubic catheter becomes dislodged. What action should the nurse perform first?

4.  The nurse has completed the initial inspection of the patient’s perineum and is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. Which action would the nurse complete next?

40.  The nurse at the SNF has received an order to place an indwelling catheter.  Upon gathering supplies it is noted there are no catheter kits available.  The nurse will have to compile the items needs.  A sterile urinary catheter and sterile gloves are available. Choose the remaining equipment the nurse will need to insert an indwelling catheter: (Select all that apply.)  

2.  Which action will the nurse implement to reduce the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in a male patient with an indwelling urinary catheter?

______ is the number of individual organisms present at a given time in a population.