Urinary Catheter
What anatomy structure is a catheter inserted into before reaching the bladder?
Urethra
What are plastic tubes used for draining fluid, blood, or air out of the body?
Wound drains
A colostomy is the opening of the _____?
Colon
What is used to cover a wound to protect it from further injury or infection and to absorb drainage
Wound Dressings
Why do male patients use urinals?
For voiding, which is urinating
What kind of technique is catheterization?
Sterile
Where is one end of a wound drain typically placed within the body?
Within the wound
An ileostomy is the opening into the ____?
Ileum
Who is typically responsible for sterile dressing changes?
Nursing Staff
What are the three protocols you need to follow while handling bodily fluids?
Bloodborne pathogen standards, standard precautions, and medical aseptic techniques
What is filled with water/air to hold the Foley catheter in place within the bladder?
Balloon
What might the other end of a wound drain be connected to?
A suction collection device
These procedures allow the draining of what?
Feces
True or False. Sonographers must remove and replace dressings during an examination
TRUE
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
Where should the catheter bag always be located?
Lower than the patient's urinary bladder
How is the fluid collected when using a wound drain?
Fluid is collected in a drainage bag, plastic bulb, or onto a dressing.
Colostomies and ileostomies are procedures used to treat patients with disorders of what?
Intestinal tract
What precaution should a sonographer take before removing a dressing?
Check if wound isolation precautions are in effect
While observing the emesis, what characteristics should you report?
The color, the amount, and any undigested food
Bladder filling is NOT required for which type of examination?
Transvaginal
What precautions should sonographers take to avoid disturbing wound drains during patient positioning or transfer?
Avoid pulling or dislodging the wound drains
True or False? These appliances may require frequent changing because of the constant flow of liquid feces.
True
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