Exam 41: Urinary Elimination

The nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing stress incontinence. Which goal is the most important for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who reports an urgent need to urinate but is unable to pass more than a few drops of urine on the toilet. Which is the priority assessment to be performed by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a male patient who will be performing intermittent self-catheterization at home. Which actions by the patient indicate the need for additional teaching about this procedure? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy who states that he feels a constant urge to urinate but cannot pass more than 30 to 60 mL of urine into the toilet at a time. The nurse performs a bladder scan and finds that there are 1100 mL of urine in the patient's bladder. What is the priority nursing diagnosis for this patient?

The nurse is caring for an incontinent male patient who has a deep decubitus ulcer on his sacrum. Which intervention will best manage the patient's urinary incontinence and facilitate healing of the ulcer?