Exam 10: Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder

A patient,age 78,has been admitted to the hospital with dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.She is confused and incontinent of urine on admission.Which nursing intervention does the nurse include in developing a plan of care?

Exercises to increase muscle tone of the pelvic floor are known as ____________ exercises.

In the nephrotic syndrome,the glomeruli are damaged by inflammation and allow small _______ to pass through into the urine.

Which of the following are signs of fluid overload in the patient with nephrosis? (Select all that apply. )

The patient is on postoperative day 1 after having undergone a TURP procedure.He has continuous bladder irrigation (CBI).Actual urine output during continuous bladder irrigation is calculated by: