Urinary Catheter
Wound Drains
Colostomies and ileostomies
Wound Dressings
Assisting Patients on Bed Rest
100

What anatomy structure is a catheter inserted into before reaching the bladder?

Urethra

100

What are plastic tubes used for draining fluid, blood, or air out of the body?

Wound drains 

100

A colostomy is the opening of the _____?

Colon

100

What is used to cover a wound to protect it from further injury or infection and to absorb drainage 

Wound Dressings

100

Why do male patients use urinals?

For voiding, which is urinating 

200

What kind of technique is catheterization?

Sterile

200

Where is one end of a wound drain typically placed within the body?

Within the wound 

200

An ileostomy is the opening into the ____?

Ileum 

200

Who is typically responsible for sterile dressing changes?

Nursing Staff

200

What are the three protocols you need to follow while handling bodily fluids?

Bloodborne pathogen standards, standard precautions, and medical aseptic techniques 

300

What is filled with water/air to hold the Foley catheter in place within the bladder?

Balloon 

300

What might the other end of a wound drain be connected to?

A suction collection device 

300

These procedures allow the draining of what?

Feces

300

True or False. Sonographers must remove and replace dressings during an examination 

TRUE

300

When a patient feels nauseated, what actions would you take as a sonographer? 

You would turn the patient's head to one side to prevent aspiration or vomit and place as emesis basin under the patient's chin 

400

Where should the catheter bag always be located?

Lower than the patient's urinary bladder 

400

How is the fluid collected when using a wound drain?

Fluid is collected in a drainage bag, plastic bulb, or onto a dressing. 

400

Colostomies and ileostomies are procedures used to treat patients with disorders of what? 

Intestinal tract

400

What precaution should a sonographer take before removing a dressing?

Check if wound isolation precautions are in effect 

400

While observing the emesis, what characteristics should you report?

The color, the amount, and any undigested food

500

Bladder filling is NOT required for which type of examination?

Transvaginal 

500

What precautions should sonographers take to avoid disturbing wound drains during patient positioning or transfer?

Avoid pulling or dislodging the wound drains

500

True or False? These appliances may require frequent changing because of the constant flow of liquid feces.

True

500

If a patient is of childbearing age and experiencing heavy vaginal bleeding, you should inspect the contents in the bedpan for what?

For presence of any products of conception that should be reported

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