NURS 3280
NURS 3280 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The nurse has an order to check a patient's post-void
residual urine. How would the nurse carry out this order?
- correct answer Measure the amount of urine in the bladder
using a bladder scanner
The nurse is caring for a patient who is unable to urinate
voluntarily since a gunshot incident. Patient data
associated with which intervention will provide
information regarding the client's kidney function? - correct
answer Daily serum creatinine levels
What information presented to a patient concerning a
bladder scan will assist in addressing anxieties about the
procedure? - correct answer -The scan typically does not cause
any pain
,NURS 3280
-The scanner is moved over the patient's lower abdomen
-The patient's body is draped to protect privacy
The nurse is completing a focused assessment on a
female patient admitted for altered urinary elimination.
What questions would the nurse include when assessing
the patient? - correct answer -have you noticed any change in
your usual voiding pattern?
-do you ever leak urine?
-how often do you urinate?
The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing the effects
of paraplegia. What urinary condition is associated with
this diagnosis? - correct answer neurogenic bladder
While inserting an intermittent urinary catheter in a
female patient, the nurse accidentally inserts the
catheter into the vagina. What is the appropriate action
by the nurse? - correct answer leave the catheter in the vagina
as a landmark and begin the procedure again with new
supplies
, NURS 3280
The nurse is preparing to catheterize a female patient
and is positioning the patient. Which position(s) would be
appropriate for this procedure? - correct answer -dorsal
recumbent
-side lying
The nurse is providing discharge education on
complications associated with intermittent self
catheterization. Which possible complications should the
nurse include in the teaching session? - correct answer -urinary
tract infections
-urethral strictures
-bladder spasms
-bladder perforation
The nurse is recording fluid intake for Ms. Johnson.
Which items on the dinner tray should the nurse include
when completing this documentation? - correct answer -
tomato soup
-iced tea
NURS 3280 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The nurse has an order to check a patient's post-void
residual urine. How would the nurse carry out this order?
- correct answer Measure the amount of urine in the bladder
using a bladder scanner
The nurse is caring for a patient who is unable to urinate
voluntarily since a gunshot incident. Patient data
associated with which intervention will provide
information regarding the client's kidney function? - correct
answer Daily serum creatinine levels
What information presented to a patient concerning a
bladder scan will assist in addressing anxieties about the
procedure? - correct answer -The scan typically does not cause
any pain
,NURS 3280
-The scanner is moved over the patient's lower abdomen
-The patient's body is draped to protect privacy
The nurse is completing a focused assessment on a
female patient admitted for altered urinary elimination.
What questions would the nurse include when assessing
the patient? - correct answer -have you noticed any change in
your usual voiding pattern?
-do you ever leak urine?
-how often do you urinate?
The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing the effects
of paraplegia. What urinary condition is associated with
this diagnosis? - correct answer neurogenic bladder
While inserting an intermittent urinary catheter in a
female patient, the nurse accidentally inserts the
catheter into the vagina. What is the appropriate action
by the nurse? - correct answer leave the catheter in the vagina
as a landmark and begin the procedure again with new
supplies
, NURS 3280
The nurse is preparing to catheterize a female patient
and is positioning the patient. Which position(s) would be
appropriate for this procedure? - correct answer -dorsal
recumbent
-side lying
The nurse is providing discharge education on
complications associated with intermittent self
catheterization. Which possible complications should the
nurse include in the teaching session? - correct answer -urinary
tract infections
-urethral strictures
-bladder spasms
-bladder perforation
The nurse is recording fluid intake for Ms. Johnson.
Which items on the dinner tray should the nurse include
when completing this documentation? - correct answer -
tomato soup
-iced tea
