Exam 16: Elimination

Which of the following nursing actions would help minimize the psychosocial impact of bladder and/or bowel incontinence for individuals experiencing incontinence prior to going to a group dining room?

A 74-year-old woman who is in the hospital for rehabilitation following hip replacement has been experiencing incontinence since admission. Which of the following interventions are likely to facilitate the restoration of the patient's bladder function? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse implements a nursing care plan for a patient with constipation. Which of the following should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse caring for a cognitively impaired older adult client shows an understanding of the unique clinical symptoms of constipation in this population when: (Select all that apply.)

An otherwise healthy older adult reports having begun to experience problems "holding my water." The nurse shows an understanding of interventions that may help minimize the problem of urinary incontinency when: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse interviewing an older adult for a nursing history recognizes that the client is experiencing symptomology inconsistent with normal aging of the urinary tract when the client reports: (Select all that apply.)

A 78-year-old patient has a history of osteoarthritis and lives alone in a two-story home. The bathroom is on the first level and the bedroom is on the second level. The patient states, "I am so upset. I have been wetting the bed at night." What type of incontinence does the patient most likely have?

An 89-year-old hospitalized female patient tells a nurse, "I go to the bathroom really often, but I manage this by not drinking too much before I go to bed so I can sleep for the night." The patient has no pain or discomfort with voiding. The nurse considers this finding to be a:

A patient tells the nurse, "Every time I laugh or cough, I wet myself." Which type of urinary incontinence is this patient describing?

A nurse is caring for an older adult in a hospital who has an indwelling catheter. The nurse assesses the patient based on the knowledge that which of the following are correct indications for an indwelling catheter? (Select all that apply.)