Exam 23: Incontinence

The nurse can evaluate a positive bladder emptying if the postvoid catheterization is less than: (in milliliters)

To protect the skin integrity of an incontinent patient,the nurse would include in the plan of care:

A male patient with urinary incontinence has been using an external (condom)catheter.The nurse is assessing the patient's technique of applying the device.The nurse should give the patient further instructions if he:

The nurse uses the knowledge that symptomatic incontinence is probably having symptoms as a result of:

The patient asks the home health nurse if the periurethral bulking procedure will be a permanent remedy to urinary incontinence.The nurse bases the answer on the knowledge that the effects of this procedure:

The patient who is scheduled for a postvoid residual (PVR)test should be instructed by the nurse to:

The nurse explains that the normal bladder will empty when it reaches the capacity of ____________________ to ____________________ ml.

The patient who has been diagnosed with stress incontinence should be instructed by the nurse to:

The nurse,instructing a patient in urge suppression,would include that when the patient is aware of the urge to void,she should:

The nurse informs the patient that the uroflowmetry diagnostic tool measures:

The method by which a nurse manually expresses urine from the bladder by pressing gently on the lower abdomen is the___________ method.

The home health nurse is performing an evaluation of the home of an older adult patient to assess for any safety issues.The nurse recognizes that an environmental factor that could lead to functional incontinence would be:

The nurse has just received a patient who had a cystoscopy from the postanesthesia recovery unit.The nurse notices that the patient's urine is pink-tinged.The nurse's first action should be to:

Bladder training instructions are being given to a patient who has a history of urinary incontinence.The initial instructions the nurse should give the patient are to:

The nurse is instructing the patient on the procedure for a clean-catch urine specimen.The patient has tried several times but is having difficulty understanding the instructions.The best action by the nurse would be to:

The patient tells the nurse that his bowel movements normally occur every morning after breakfast.The nurse understands that this is due to:

The patient diagnosed with anorectal incontinence should be taught by the nurse to:

The patient who uses a pessary to help control the incontinence is given instruction for its care,which should include:

The patient complains,"My allergies make me sneeze and pee in my pants.I take my allergy drug and I pee in my pants even more." The nurse assesses that the drug the patient is referring to is a(n)____________________.

The patient with fecal incontinence should be taught the importance of maintaining good skin integrity.The nurse's teaching should focus on teaching the patient to: