Study Material
What is the primary prevention tool used for colon cancer screening? - ANS✔✔ Occult blood
and colonoscopy
A patient states his bowel movements cause discomfort, which of the following suggestions
would you make to improve his bowel movements? - ANS✔✔ Increases fiber and fluids, and
stool softeners
What would decrease the chances of someone getting a UTI in the future? - ANS✔✔ Increased
fluids (especially cranberry juice), urinate frequently, exercise regularly, avoid alcohol and
caffeine, and perform kegel exercises.
How do you assess a patient's voiding pattern? - ANS✔✔ Frequency, has normal
pattern/frequency changed recently, do you wake up at night to go if so how often, appearance,
any pain or other symptoms, and do you feel like you've emptied your bladder all the way?
Which diagnostic tool would we anticipate be ordered for urinary retention? - ANS✔✔ Bladder
scan
What are the risk factors for BPH? - ANS✔✔ Men who are 60 years or older, family history,
white and blacks, diabetes, heart disease and lack of exercise.
What outcome would be for a patient after having surgery for BPH? - ANS✔✔ being able to
start urine stream without difficulties, no incontinence, or dribbling, being able to empty
bladder completely, stronger urine stream, increased urine flow