NUR 168 CH 37 & 39 EXAM #2
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS; 100% CORRECT; GRADE A
A decreased rate of air movement in the lungs -
correct answer- Hypoventilation
A delay or difficulty in initiating voiding - correct
answer- Hesitancy
A male patient is being transferred to the hospital from a
long-term care facility with a diagnosis of dehydration and
urinary bladder infection. His skin is also excoriated from
urinary incontinence. Which nursing diagnosis is most
appropriate for this patient? - correct answer-
Impaired skin integrity related to urinary bladder infection
and dehydration
A nurse assessing an older adult finds that the patient has
had four urinary tract infections in the past year. Which
physiologic change of aging would the nurse suspect is the
,cause? - correct answer- Decreased bladder
contractility
A nurse auscultates the lungs of a patient with asthma.
Which lung sound is characteristic of this condition? -
correct answer- Wheezes
A nurse is assessing the freshly voided urine of a patient.
What characteristics of the urine would indicate a urinary
problem? - correct answer- -The urine smells
like ammonia
-There is pus in the urine
-The urine is cloudy
A nurse is collecting a urine specimen for urinalysis. What
factors should the nurse consider when performing this
procedure? - correct answer- -Sterile urine
specimens may be obtained by catheterizing the patient's
bladder
-Strict aseptic technique must be used when collecting
and handling urine specimens
, -A clean-catch specimen of urine may be collected mid-
stream
A nurse is inserting a catheter into a female bladder.
Which nursing action is performed correctly? - correct
answer- Use dominant hand to inflate the catheter
balloon, and inject entire volume of sterile water supplied
in prefilled syringe
A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a patient's
urinary system. Which nursing actions are appropriate
during this assessment? - correct answer- -If
using a bedside scanner, the nurse places the patient in a
supine position
-The nurse inspects the urethral orifice for any signs of
inflammation, discharge, or foul odor
-The nurse retracts the foreskin of an uncircumcised male
patient to visualize the meatus
-The nurse assesses the patient's urine for color, odor,
clarity, and the presence of any sediment
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS; 100% CORRECT; GRADE A
A decreased rate of air movement in the lungs -
correct answer- Hypoventilation
A delay or difficulty in initiating voiding - correct
answer- Hesitancy
A male patient is being transferred to the hospital from a
long-term care facility with a diagnosis of dehydration and
urinary bladder infection. His skin is also excoriated from
urinary incontinence. Which nursing diagnosis is most
appropriate for this patient? - correct answer-
Impaired skin integrity related to urinary bladder infection
and dehydration
A nurse assessing an older adult finds that the patient has
had four urinary tract infections in the past year. Which
physiologic change of aging would the nurse suspect is the
,cause? - correct answer- Decreased bladder
contractility
A nurse auscultates the lungs of a patient with asthma.
Which lung sound is characteristic of this condition? -
correct answer- Wheezes
A nurse is assessing the freshly voided urine of a patient.
What characteristics of the urine would indicate a urinary
problem? - correct answer- -The urine smells
like ammonia
-There is pus in the urine
-The urine is cloudy
A nurse is collecting a urine specimen for urinalysis. What
factors should the nurse consider when performing this
procedure? - correct answer- -Sterile urine
specimens may be obtained by catheterizing the patient's
bladder
-Strict aseptic technique must be used when collecting
and handling urine specimens
, -A clean-catch specimen of urine may be collected mid-
stream
A nurse is inserting a catheter into a female bladder.
Which nursing action is performed correctly? - correct
answer- Use dominant hand to inflate the catheter
balloon, and inject entire volume of sterile water supplied
in prefilled syringe
A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a patient's
urinary system. Which nursing actions are appropriate
during this assessment? - correct answer- -If
using a bedside scanner, the nurse places the patient in a
supine position
-The nurse inspects the urethral orifice for any signs of
inflammation, discharge, or foul odor
-The nurse retracts the foreskin of an uncircumcised male
patient to visualize the meatus
-The nurse assesses the patient's urine for color, odor,
clarity, and the presence of any sediment
