Exam 32: Assessment of Elimination

The nurse explains that the serum creatinine level is a better indicator for renal disorders because serum creatinine

Match each item to the correct description below. When assessing a client's abdomen, in which order does the nurse proceed? -Inspection

The nurse explains that the non-urinary manifestations that frequently accompany urinary diseases are

A client has an oral intake of 1500 ml and a urine output of 350 ml in a 24-hour period. The nurse can correctly chart that the client is

Match each item to the correct description below. When assessing a client's abdomen, in which order does the nurse proceed? -Auscultation

The history finding in a client with elevated carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) that suggests to the nurse that this result might not be related to colorectal cancer is a

A large, frothy, foul-smelling stool that floats in toilet water indicates to the nurse that the client has an alteration in the metabolism of

In counseling a pregnant woman scheduled for an ultrasound of the kidneys, the nurse would advise that

A client is in the emergency department with a suspected kidney stone and is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). Pre-procedure, which action is most important for the nurse to do? The nurse should

The nurse explains to the client that the glucosuria in the urinalysis indicates that

A client is complaining of "arthritis" in the hands and wrists. The nurse questions the client about bowel habits and the client asks why. The best response by the nurse is

A client is being admitted for "hematochezia." The nurse would plan to assess for

A nurse is taking a history from a middle-age male client. He states that he takes no prescribed medications, but he does take saw palmetto and pumpkin daily. The nurse recognizes these herbs as being used to

A client experiencing hematuria tells the nurse that the bleeding occurs at the end of urination, which could indicate a lesion in the

In the post-procedural nursing care of a client who has undergone a cystourethroscopy, the nurse would include

When a client tells the nurse that she recently began experiencing urgency and frequency, the appropriate question for the nurse to ask as part of the psychosocial history is

A client is admitted to the emergency department with severe, colicky pain that radiates to his bladder and scrotum. The nurse assesses these manifestations to be indicative of

The nurse explains that a large increase of urobilinogen in the client's urine is consistent with the diagnosis of

A nurse is assessing a client with right upper quadrant pain. The nurse asks questions directly related to the health of the client's

Before palpating the bladder of a client with chronic urinary retention, the nurse should