Exam 43: Urinary Elimination

If obstructed,which component of the urination system would cause peristaltic waves?

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

A nurse is caring for a patient who just underwent intravenous pyelography that revealed a renal calculus obstructing the left ureter.What is the nurse's first priority in caring for this patient?

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 symptoms are most closely associated with uremic syndrome? (Select all that apply. )

Which nursing diagnosis related to alterations in urinary function in an older person should be a nurse's first priority for action?

The nurse would expect the urine of a patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus to be which of the following?

A nurse anticipates urodynamic testing for a patient with which symptom?

The nurse is visiting the patient who has a nursing diagnosis of Alteration in urinary elimination,retention.On assessment,the nurse anticipates that this patient will exhibit which of the following?

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

When caring for a hospitalized patient with a urinary catheter,which nursing action best prevents the patient from acquiring an infection?

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

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

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

Which of the following are indications for irrigating a urinary catheter? (Select all that apply. )

A patient asks about treatment for urinary urge incontinence.The nurse's best response is which advice to the patient?

The nurse would anticipate inserting a coudé catheter for which patient?

The nurse suspects that a urinary tract infection has progressed to cystitis when the patient complains of which symptom?

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 three or four times a night to urinate.Which recommendation by the nurse is most appropriate in correcting this urinary problem?

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