Exam 29: The Child with a Genitourinary Condition

A parent tells the nurse that her child is scheduled for an x-ray of the bladder and urethra that is done while the child is urinating.What is this test known as?

The parents of a newborn are concerned that their son's scrotum is enlarged and swollen on one side.What is the nurse's best response?

What will the nurse caring for a newborn with exstrophy of the bladder include in the care?

The nurse is aware that genitourinary surgery is especially stressful for preschool children.What factor(s)lend to this stress?

An adolescent male is admitted to the ED with severe acute scrotal pain.When documenting medical history the nurse notes cryptorchidism at birth.What diagnosis does the nurse expect?

What is an appropriate intervention for the edematous child with reduced mobility related to nephrotic syndrome?

The 6-year-old scheduled for an orchiopexy shyly asks the nurse,"What are they going to do to me 'down there'?" What is the nurse's best response?

The nurse discussed strategies with a parent to prevent a recurrence of urinary tract infection in the child.Which statement made by the parent indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse explains that the device that measures the pressure and volume of the urine stream is called the _________________.

When asked about correcting the hypospadias of a newborn,what does the nurse explain about this condition?

A 6-year-old child with daytime enuresis complains of dysuria and urgency.What does the nurse recognize these signs and symptoms indicate?

The nurse is providing information to parents of a child born with bilateral cryptorchidism.What information is accurate to include?

The strong urge to void,often despite the inability to do so,is known as _______________.

A 7-year-old child with acute glomerulonephritis has gross hematuria and has been confined to bed.What is the most appropriate nursing intervention for this child?