Exam 44: Bowel Elimination

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

While undergoing a soapsuds enema,the patient complains of abdominal cramping.Which of the following should be the nurse's first action?

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

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

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

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?

While receiving a shift report on a patient,the nurse is informed that the patient has urinary incontinence.Upon assessment,the nurse would expect to find

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 asks about treatment for urge urinary incontinence.The nurse's best response is to advise the patient to

Which of the following patients is at greatest risk for serious complications when using the Valsalva manoeuvre to expel feces?

Which of the following is the appropriate amount of fluid to prepare for a cleansing enema to be given to an adult patient?

What causes food to enter the stomach once it has reached the esophagus?

When planning nursing care to promote normal elimination,what is the best time for the nurse to assist an elderly patient to the bathroom?

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 is providing ancillary personnel with instructions regarding the proper methods to implement when caring for a patient with a Clostridium difficile infection.Which of the following practices will have the greatest impact on containment of the bacteria,and thus on prevention of cross-contamination?

The patient is seen in the gastroenterology clinic after having experienced changes in his bowel elimination.A colonoscopy is ordered,and the patient has questions about the examination.What information should the nurse give the patient before the colonoscopy?

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?