Exam 45: Urinary Elimination

Which statement by the patient about an upcoming computed tomography (CT)scan indicates a need for further teaching?

When caring for a patient with urinary retention,the nurse would anticipate an order for

When reviewing laboratory results,the nurse should immediately notify the health care provider about which finding?

When viewing a urine specimen under a microscope,what would the nurse expect to see in a patient with a urinary tract infection?

To reduce patient discomfort during closed catheter irrigation,the nurse should

The nurse would question an order to insert a urinary catheter on which patient?

A patient requests the nurse's assistance to the bedside commode and becomes frustrated when unable to void in front of the nurse.The nurse understands the patient's inability to void because

The nurse anticipates urinary diversion from the kidneys to a site other than the bladder for which patient?

The nurse knows that indwelling catheters are placed before a cesarean because

The nurse would anticipate an order for which diagnostic test for a patient who has severe flank pain and calcium phosphate crystals revealed on urinalysis?

To obtain a clean-voided urine specimen for a female patient,the nurse should teach the patient to

A patient is having difficulty voiding in a bedpan but states that she feels her bladder is full.To stimulation micturition,which nursing intervention should the nurse try first?

Which of the following is the primary function of the kidney?

A nurse notifies the provider immediately if a patient with an indwelling catheter

Which of the following symptoms are most closely associated with uremic syndrome?

A patient has fallen several times in the past week when attempting to get to the bathroom.The patient informs the nurse that he gets up 3 or 4 times a night to urinate.Which recommendation by the nurse is most appropriate in correcting this urinary problem?

A patient is experiencing oliguria.Which action should the nurse perform first?

The nurse knows that which indwelling catheter procedure places the patient at greatest risk for acquiring a urinary tract infection?

What signs and symptoms would the nurse expect to observe in a patient with excessive white blood cells present in the urine?

Which assessment question should the nurse ask if stress incontinence is suspected?