Exam 48: Urinary Disorders

The nurse is caring for a hospitalized patient who has symptoms characteristic of pyelonephritis. Before administering the first dose of the intravenous antibiotic, the nurse will ensure that which action is performed?

A male patient reports urinary urgency and pain with burning on urination. The nurse understands that this patient will likely be treated for which condition?

A patient will begin taking a urinary antimuscarinic medication. Which symptom should the patient report immediately?

The nurse is preparing to administer methenamine (Hiprex) to a patient who is diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. The nurse reviews the patient's chart and notes a urinary pH of 6.0. Which action will the nurse take?

The nurse assumes care for a patient who is experiencing urinary tract spasms and is ordered to receive flavoxate HCl (Urispas). When reviewing this patient's history, which condition would cause the nurse to notify the provider?

Which side effect listed below is NOT associated with the urinary analgesic phenazopyridine?

The nurse is preparing to administer bethanechol chloride (Urecholine) to a patient. The nurse understands that this drug acts to

The nurse is teaching a parent about administering nitrofurantoin suspension to a 5-year-old child. Which instruction will the nurse include in the patient teaching?

The nurse provides teaching for a patient who will begin taking nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) to treat a urinary tract infection. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?

An older woman has urgent urinary incontinence related to an overactive bladder. Which medication does the nurse expect the provider to order?

A 25-year-old female patient reports urinary frequency with pain on urination, flank pain, fever, and chills. The nurse recognizes these symptoms as characteristic of which condition?

The nurse is preparing to administer methenamine (Hiprex) to a patient who has pyelonephritis. The nurse understands that methenamine use is associated with the potential side effect of crystalluria. Which of the following would increase the risk of crystalluria?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. The patient reports always having difficulty remembering to take medications. Which drug could the provider select when treating this patient to help with medication adherence due to its efficacy as a single-dose treatment?

A patient who has pain with urination associated with cystitis will be discharged home with a prescription for phenazopyridine (Pyridium). What instruction will the nurse include when teaching the patient about this drug?