What's Normal Anyways?
"S"uper Easy Questions
Incontinence
All about Assessment
Diversion Devices
100

Normal color and clarity of urine

What is clear, pale yellow to amber

100

Opening created surgically by bringing part of the intestine out through the abdominal wall

What is a stoma?

100

Type of incontinence caused by an overfull bladder

What is overflow or chronic retention incontinence

100

Test that measures the concentration of urine

What is a specific gravity test?

100

Type of catheter that continuously drains the bladder

What is an indwelling/Foley catheter

200

Normal urine output per hour

What is more than 30 mL or 50-60 mL?

200
Type of incontinence caused by increased intra-abdominal pressure 

What is stress incontinence?

200

Type of incontinence caused by a physical inability to properly use the restroom

What is functional incontinence?

200

Area inspected regularly if a patient has incontinence

What is the perineal skin/ peri area? 

200
Name of the device that collects fecal matter from a colostomy

What is a colostomy bag?

300

Normal frequency of bowel movements

What is twice a day to three times a week?

300

Type of catheter that is removed after the bladder is empty

What is a straight catheter?

300

Urinary and bowel incontinence can cause impaired _____ integrity

What is skin?

300

A diagnostic test that looks for blood in the stool

What is a fecal occult blood test?

300

Volume of the ostomy bag that requires it to be emptied

What is 1/3 to 1/2 full

400

Normal appearance of a stoma

What is beefy red and moist
400

Type of colostomy where output is likely to be formed

What is a Sigmoid colostomy

400

Type of exercise that can reduce the occurrence of stress incontinence

What is a Kegel/ pelvic floor exercise? 

400

Diagnostic procedure that looks inside the bladder

What is a cystoscopy? 

400

Type of urinary catheter that is NOT placed through the urethra

What is a suprapubic catheter?

500

Normal stool consistency on the Bristol stool chart 

What is type 3-5?

500

Type of enema that is used to clean the colon

What is a Soapsuds enema?

500

A condition caused by reflex incontinence that results in a dangerous spike in blood pressure

What is autonomic dysreflexia?

500

Diagnostic visualization of the final part of the colon

What is a sigmoidoscopy? 

500

Type of indwelling catheter that is used for bladder irrigation

What is a triple-lumen catheter?