Editing Medical-Surgical Nursing – LPN Practice Questions (section)

==Question 4==
The licensed practical nurse is caring for a patient with an indwelling urinary catheter. Which action is correct?
# Place the drainage bag on the bed beside the patient during transport.
# Keep the drainage bag below the level of the bladder and off the floor.
# Disconnect the tubing to obtain a urine sample from the drainage bag.
# Coil extra tubing under the patient's hip to keep it out of the way.

'''Answer:''' Option 2, keep the drainage bag below the level of the bladder and off the floor.

''Rationale:'' Gravity drainage prevents urine from flowing back into the bladder, which reduces infection risk, and keeping the bag off the floor avoids contamination. Option 1 places the bag above the bladder and allows reflux. Option 3 breaks the closed system and introduces bacteria; samples are drawn from the designated sampling port using aseptic technique. Option 4 causes kinking and obstruction and places tubing under pressure.