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What intervention is most appropriate for a patient with functional
urinary incontinence? Correct Answer ✓✓ Provide normal fluid intake
and establish a toilet schedule to help reduce episodes of incontinence
When are indwelling catheters used? Correct Answer ✓✓ Catheters are
used as a last choice because of the potential for infection and body self-
image issues.
Functional Incontinence Correct Answer ✓✓ urine loss caused by the
inability to reach the toilet because of environmental barriers, physical
limitations, loss of memory, or disorientation (but the patient does have
bladder control)
The nurse notes that the patient's indwelling catheter bag has been empty
for 4 hours. What is the nurse's priority? Correct Answer ✓✓ Check for
kinks in the tubing because this prevents the flow of urine. There should
be 30 mL of urine or more per hour despite the patient's intake.
A nurse instructs an elderly patient to restrict fluid intake 2 hours before
bedtime. Which complication is the nurse trying to reduce? Correct
Answer ✓✓ Nocturia
How do we manage mild urinary retention? Correct Answer ✓✓
Intermittent catheterization
,How do we manage stress urinary incontinence? Correct Answer ✓✓
Teaching the patient pelvic muscle exercises
How do we prevent urinary tract infections? Correct Answer ✓✓
Instruct the patient to follow good perineal hygiene practices, promote
adequate fluid intake, instruct the patient to void at regular intervals,
emphasize wearing cotton underwear, promote complete emptying of
bladder by double voiding
Which components will be detected in a urine sample that indicates an
infection? Correct Answer ✓✓ leukocytes
Which components will be detected in a urine sample that indicates
neuropathy? Correct Answer ✓✓ protein
Which components will be detected in a urine sample that indicates
diabetes mellitus? Correct Answer ✓✓ glucose
Which components will be detected in a urine sample that indicates
poorly controlled diabetes, starvation, and dehydration? Correct Answer
✓✓ ketones
The patient is incontinent, and a condom catheter is placed. What would
be important for the nurse to assess? Correct Answer ✓✓ assess the
patient for skin irritation
,A nurse is assisting the health care provider assess a patient with altered
urinary elimination. After assessing the patient, the health care provider
suspects that the patient has an obstruction of the ureters. Which
diagnostic test does the nurse expect the patient to undergo? Correct
Answer ✓✓ Axial computed tomographic scan
What is an axial computed tomographic scan used for? Correct Answer
✓✓ used to identify anatomical abnormalities, renal tumors and cysts,
calculi, and obstruction of the ureters
Cystoscopy Correct Answer ✓✓ an invasive procedure used to detect
bladder tumors and obstruction of the bladder outlet and urethra
Abdominal Roentgenogram Correct Answer ✓✓ commonly prescribed
to detect and measure the size of urinary calculi
Ultrasound Scan of the Urinary Bladder Correct Answer ✓✓ helps
measure postvoid residual volume
UTI Symptoms Correct Answer ✓✓ dysuria, urgency, frequency, and
nocturia
Renal Failure Urinary Symptoms Correct Answer ✓✓ oliguria
Patients receiving diuretic therapy and those with uncontrolled diabetes
mellitus may exhibit: Correct Answer ✓✓ polyuria
, A nurse is caring for a patient with an indwelling catheter. Which
nursing action may increase the risk of a catheter-associated UTI?
Correct Answer ✓✓ Keeping the drainage bag above the level of the
bladder causes urine to pool in the tubing and increases the risk of a
catheter-associated UTI.
While caring for a female patient with altered urinary elimination, the
nurse instructs the patient to assume a squatting position when voiding.
What is the reason behind this recommendation? Correct Answer ✓✓
To promote bladder emptying
How do we promote normal micturition? Correct Answer ✓✓ Instruct
patients to drink adequate amounts of fluids
How do we assess the SEVERITY of a patient's urinary elimination
problem? Correct Answer ✓✓ ask the patient about the frequency of
being awakened at night with the urge to void
How do we assess the EFFECTS of a patient's urinary elimination
problem? Correct Answer ✓✓ ask whether the urinary problem
interferes with the patient's usual activities
How do we assess the SIGNS and SYMPTOMS of a patient's urinary
elimination problem? Correct Answer ✓✓ ask whether the patient
dribbles urine before voiding, after voiding, or at other times
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