Author Question: A nurse is catheterizing a 30-year-old male client. Why should the nurse inflate the balloon of the ... (Read 70 times)

Yolanda · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A nurse is catheterizing a 30-year-old male client. Why should the nurse inflate the balloon of the catheter with water before the insertion?

A) To help keep the catheter in place in the urinary bladder
B) To detect any leaks or a nonfunctioning balloon
C) To help the catheter's advancement into the urethra
D) To flush and clean the urinary catheter before use

Question 2

The nurse is performing a physical assessment on a newborn diagnosed with galactosemia. Which of the following are signs present in newborns with this disorder? Select all answers that apply.

A) Cyanosis
B) Jaundice
C) Mental retardation
D) Heart defects
E) Vomiting
F) Urinary retention

tandmlomax84 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Inflation of the balloon of the catheter before catheterization is done to detect any leaks or a nonfunctioning balloon. To keep the catheter in place, the balloon is inserted in a deflated state and inflated after it reaches the urinary bladder. To help the catheter's advancement into the urethra, it is inserted in a deflated state and not an inflated state. The catheter does not need to be flushed and cleaned with water, because the catheter is already sterilized before packaging.

Answer to Question 2

B, C, E
Feedback:
Galactosemia is a genetic disorder in which the newborn is incapable of metabolizing galactose; thus, galactose builds up in the body and causes vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, and mental retardation. Early diagnosis and dietary management can help prevent mental retardation.