Question 1

Which is true regarding the habit training technique prompted voiding? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Is useful with cognitively impaired persons. 
B)  Helps the patient to recognize incontinence. 
C)  Is based on giving praise for staying dry. 
D)  Strengthens the pelvic floor. 
E)  Uses the Valsalva maneuver to force urine from bladder 
A)  Is useful with cognitively impaired persons. 
B)  Helps the patient to recognize incontinence. 
C)  Is based on giving praise for staying dry. 
D)  Strengthens the pelvic floor. 
E)  Uses the Valsalva maneuver to force urine from bladder

Question 2

A nurse explains that the normal bladder will empty when it reaches the capacity of 200 to ______ mL.(Use numeric characters only.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of A nurse explains that the normal bladder...

Question 3

A patient asks a home health nurse if the periurethral bulking procedure will be a permanent remedy to urinary incontinence.On what knowledge regarding the effects of this procedure should the nurse base a response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Are permanent. 
B)  Are only helpful to men. 
C)  Usually last for approximately 6 months. 
D)  Remain for 2 or 3 years. 
A)  Are permanent. 
B)  Are only helpful to men. 
C)  Usually last for approximately 6 months. 
D)  Remain for 2 or 3 years.

Question 4

What should a nurse include as an essential factor when providing patient education about managing fecal overflow incontinence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daily use of mineral oil 
B)  Regular evacuation 
C)  Daily administration of enemas 
D)  Long-term use of mineral oil 
A)  Daily use of mineral oil 
B)  Regular evacuation 
C)  Daily administration of enemas 
D)  Long-term use of mineral oil

Question 5

A patient who uses a pessary to help control incontinence is given instruction for its care.What should these instructions include?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remove periodically for cleaning. 
B)  Douche daily with a cleansing solution. 
C)  Check for proper placement once a month. 
D)  Periodically deflate the cuff. 
A)  Remove periodically for cleaning. 
B)  Douche daily with a cleansing solution. 
C)  Check for proper placement once a month. 
D)  Periodically deflate the cuff.

Question 6

What should a nurse include when providing instructions to a patient as to what to do when feeling the urge to void? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Breathe deeply and try to relax. 
B)  Perform several Kegel maneuvers without resting in between. 
C)  Walk to the bathroom at a normal pace while performing Kegel maneuvers. 
D)  Distract herself with a book or a television program. 
E)  Stop what she is doing and sit down or stand quietly. 
A)  Breathe deeply and try to relax. 
B)  Perform several Kegel maneuvers without resting in between. 
C)  Walk to the bathroom at a normal pace while performing Kegel maneuvers. 
D)  Distract herself with a book or a television program. 
E)  Stop what she is doing and sit down or stand quietly.

Question 7

A patient who has urinary incontinence is at risk for urinary tract infection and urinary calculi.What should the nurse teach the patient and family regarding the best way to prevent these complications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Restrict the patient's fluid intake and frequency of incontinence. 
B)  Be sure the patient's voiding schedule is no more often than every 4 hours. 
C)  Use an indwelling catheter. 
D)  Encourage the patient to void at least every 2 hours and to take at least 2000 mL of fluid daily. 
A)  Restrict the patient's fluid intake and frequency of incontinence. 
B)  Be sure the patient's voiding schedule is no more often than every 4 hours. 
C)  Use an indwelling catheter. 
D)  Encourage the patient to void at least every 2 hours and to take at least 2000 mL of fluid daily.

Question 8

What is the cause of symptomatic incontinence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colorectal disease 
B)  Gastrocolic reflex 
C)  Constipation 
D)  Nerve damage 
A)  Colorectal disease 
B)  Gastrocolic reflex 
C)  Constipation 
D)  Nerve damage

Question 9

A patient is having problems with fecal incontinence.What should the nurse encourage the patient to include in the diet to help with this problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beans and broccoli 
B)  Potatoes and bread 
C)  Coffee and tea 
D)  Prune and grape juice 
A)  Beans and broccoli 
B)  Potatoes and bread 
C)  Coffee and tea 
D)  Prune and grape juice

Question 10

A patient, talking to a home health nurse about urinary incontinence, gives the nurse a list of the current medications she is taking.What medication should the nurse recognize as possibly contributing to the patient's urinary incontinence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methylcellulose (Citrucel) 
B)  Diazepam (Valium) 
C)  Simvastatin (Zocor) 
D)  Digoxin (Lanoxin) 
A)  Methylcellulose (Citrucel) 
B)  Diazepam (Valium) 
C)  Simvastatin (Zocor) 
D)  Digoxin (Lanoxin)

Question 11

The method by which a nurse manually expresses urine from the bladder by pressing gently on the lower abdomen is the ______ method.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The method by which a nurse manually...

Exam 14: Incontinence

Which is true regarding the habit training technique prompted voiding? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse explains that the normal bladder will empty when it reaches the capacity of 200 to ______ mL.(Use numeric characters only.)

A patient asks a home health nurse if the periurethral bulking procedure will be a permanent remedy to urinary incontinence.On what knowledge regarding the effects of this procedure should the nurse base a response?

What should a nurse include as an essential factor when providing patient education about managing fecal overflow incontinence?

A patient who uses a pessary to help control incontinence is given instruction for its care.What should these instructions include?

What should a nurse include when providing instructions to a patient as to what to do when feeling the urge to void? (Select all that apply.)

A patient who has urinary incontinence is at risk for urinary tract infection and urinary calculi.What should the nurse teach the patient and family regarding the best way to prevent these complications?

What is the cause of symptomatic incontinence?

A patient is having problems with fecal incontinence.What should the nurse encourage the patient to include in the diet to help with this problem?

A patient, talking to a home health nurse about urinary incontinence, gives the nurse a list of the current medications she is taking.What medication should the nurse recognize as possibly contributing to the patient's urinary incontinence?

The method by which a nurse manually expresses urine from the bladder by pressing gently on the lower abdomen is the ______ method.

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