NU 137 / NU137 Exam 4 – Fundamentals of
Nursing Review (Latest 2026/2027 Update)
Complete Study Guide | Verified Questions &
Answers
_________ means no urine, lack of urine production. - correct answersAnuria
________ means diuresis, increase urine output. - correct answersPolyuria
__________ refers to voiding that's painful or difficult. (Examples: UTI, Urethra stricture,
injury, burning or pushing) - correct answersDysuria
_______________ is a delay & difficulty in initiating voiding. - correct answersHesitancy
__________________ is a sudden strong desire to void (psychological stress &
irritation of trigone & urethra) - correct answersUrgency
___________ is involuntary leakage of urine or loss of bladder control, healthy not a
disease. (In infants its normal) - correct answersIncontinence
__________ is Impaired emptying of the bladder. Can distend an overflow - correct
answersRetention
_______ is involuntary urination children beyond the age voluntary control is acquired 4
- 5 years. - correct answersEnuresis
List some factor that influence urinary elimination. - correct answers1. Developmental
factors
2. Psychosocial factor
3. Fluid & Food intake
4. Medications
5. Muscle tone
6.Pathologic conditions ( Renal & heart failure, shock, decrease blood flow, HTN,
Urinary Stone, Hypertrophy of prostate gland
7. Surgical & diagnostic procedures (Cystoscopy, spinal block)
List some nursing preventions & education applied for prevention of UTI's - correct
answers1. Drink 64 oz of water per day(8-8oz cups)
2. Practice frequent voiding (every 2 to 4 hours)
3. Avoid use of harsh soaps, bubble bath, powder, or sprays in the perineal area
4. Avoid tight-fitting clothing
, 5. Wear cotton rather than nylon underclothes
6. Always wipe the perineal area from front to back following urination or defecation
(girls and women)
7. Take showers rather than baths if recurrent urinary infections are a problem
8. Void after sex to flush urethra.
__________ refers to distended veins in the region of the anus that can be Internal or
external. They are common in mothers (Pressure from babies) or people who sit a lot. -
correct answersHemorrhoids
____________ refers to the passage of liquid feces and increased frequency of
defecation resulting in the rapid movement of fecal contents through the large intestine.
- correct answersDiarrhea (p. 1216)
Ideally nurses want to see urine output at __________mL/h and ________ mL/h in
trauma or critical patients. - correct answers60 mL/h normal
30 mL/h Critical stable/ trauma
You are assessing your patient's Urine output of 600 mL/ in 24 hour period. Is this
adequate output for your patient? - correct answersNo! 600 mL/h is 25 mL/h
which is below the 30mL/h critical stable & the 30 mL/h normal.
You are assessing your patient's Urine output of 700 mL/ in 24 hour period. Is this
adequate output for your patient? - correct answersNo! 700 mL/h is 29 mL/h
which is below the 30mL/h critical stable & the 30 mL/h normal.
_______ is involuntary urination that happens at night (>2 x a night) while sleeping,
after the age when a person should be able to control his or her bladder. - correct
answersNocturnal enuresis
List factors that influence fecal elimination. - correct answers1. Developmental
2. Diet.
3. Fluid
4. Activity
5.Psychologic factors
6. Defecation Habits
7. Medications
8. Diagnostic procedures
9. Anesthesia
10. Surgery
11. Pathologic conditions (disease process)
12. Pain
Nursing Review (Latest 2026/2027 Update)
Complete Study Guide | Verified Questions &
Answers
_________ means no urine, lack of urine production. - correct answersAnuria
________ means diuresis, increase urine output. - correct answersPolyuria
__________ refers to voiding that's painful or difficult. (Examples: UTI, Urethra stricture,
injury, burning or pushing) - correct answersDysuria
_______________ is a delay & difficulty in initiating voiding. - correct answersHesitancy
__________________ is a sudden strong desire to void (psychological stress &
irritation of trigone & urethra) - correct answersUrgency
___________ is involuntary leakage of urine or loss of bladder control, healthy not a
disease. (In infants its normal) - correct answersIncontinence
__________ is Impaired emptying of the bladder. Can distend an overflow - correct
answersRetention
_______ is involuntary urination children beyond the age voluntary control is acquired 4
- 5 years. - correct answersEnuresis
List some factor that influence urinary elimination. - correct answers1. Developmental
factors
2. Psychosocial factor
3. Fluid & Food intake
4. Medications
5. Muscle tone
6.Pathologic conditions ( Renal & heart failure, shock, decrease blood flow, HTN,
Urinary Stone, Hypertrophy of prostate gland
7. Surgical & diagnostic procedures (Cystoscopy, spinal block)
List some nursing preventions & education applied for prevention of UTI's - correct
answers1. Drink 64 oz of water per day(8-8oz cups)
2. Practice frequent voiding (every 2 to 4 hours)
3. Avoid use of harsh soaps, bubble bath, powder, or sprays in the perineal area
4. Avoid tight-fitting clothing
, 5. Wear cotton rather than nylon underclothes
6. Always wipe the perineal area from front to back following urination or defecation
(girls and women)
7. Take showers rather than baths if recurrent urinary infections are a problem
8. Void after sex to flush urethra.
__________ refers to distended veins in the region of the anus that can be Internal or
external. They are common in mothers (Pressure from babies) or people who sit a lot. -
correct answersHemorrhoids
____________ refers to the passage of liquid feces and increased frequency of
defecation resulting in the rapid movement of fecal contents through the large intestine.
- correct answersDiarrhea (p. 1216)
Ideally nurses want to see urine output at __________mL/h and ________ mL/h in
trauma or critical patients. - correct answers60 mL/h normal
30 mL/h Critical stable/ trauma
You are assessing your patient's Urine output of 600 mL/ in 24 hour period. Is this
adequate output for your patient? - correct answersNo! 600 mL/h is 25 mL/h
which is below the 30mL/h critical stable & the 30 mL/h normal.
You are assessing your patient's Urine output of 700 mL/ in 24 hour period. Is this
adequate output for your patient? - correct answersNo! 700 mL/h is 29 mL/h
which is below the 30mL/h critical stable & the 30 mL/h normal.
_______ is involuntary urination that happens at night (>2 x a night) while sleeping,
after the age when a person should be able to control his or her bladder. - correct
answersNocturnal enuresis
List factors that influence fecal elimination. - correct answers1. Developmental
2. Diet.
3. Fluid
4. Activity
5.Psychologic factors
6. Defecation Habits
7. Medications
8. Diagnostic procedures
9. Anesthesia
10. Surgery
11. Pathologic conditions (disease process)
12. Pain
