Question 1

To reduce patient discomfort during a closed intermittent catheter irrigation, what should the nurse do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use room temperature irrigation solution. 
B)  Administer the solution as quickly as possible. 
C)  Allow the solution to sit in the bladder for at least 1 hour. 
D)  Raise the bag of the irrigation solution at least 12 inches above the bladder. 
A)  Use room temperature irrigation solution. 
B)  Administer the solution as quickly as possible. 
C)  Allow the solution to sit in the bladder for at least 1 hour. 
D)  Raise the bag of the irrigation solution at least 12 inches above the bladder.

Question 2

A patient has severe flank pain. The urinalysis reveals presence of calcium phosphate crystals. The nurse will anticipate an order for which diagnostic test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intravenous pyelogram 
B)  Mid-stream urinalysis 
C)  Bladder scan 
D)  Cystoscopy 
A)  Intravenous pyelogram 
B)  Mid-stream urinalysis 
C)  Bladder scan 
D)  Cystoscopy

Question 3

The nurse, upon reviewing the history, discovers the patient has dysuria. Which assessment finding is consistent with dysuria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood in the urine 
B)  Burning upon urination 
C)  Immediate, strong desire to void 
D)  Awakes from sleep due to urge to void 
A)  Blood in the urine 
B)  Burning upon urination 
C)  Immediate, strong desire to void 
D)  Awakes from sleep due to urge to void

Question 4

A nurse is reviewing results from a urine specimen. What will the nurse expect to see in a patient with a urinary tract infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Casts 
B)  Protein 
C)  Crystals 
D)  Bacteria 
A)  Casts 
B)  Protein 
C)  Crystals 
D)  Bacteria

Exam 46: Urinary Elimination

To reduce patient discomfort during a closed intermittent catheter irrigation, what should the nurse do?

A patient has severe flank pain. The urinalysis reveals presence of calcium phosphate crystals. The nurse will anticipate an order for which diagnostic test?

The nurse, upon reviewing the history, discovers the patient has dysuria. Which assessment finding is consistent with dysuria?

A nurse is reviewing results from a urine specimen. What will the nurse expect to see in a patient with a urinary tract infection?

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