NURSING-121 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A client comes to the physician's office with complaints of s/s of BPH. Which of
the following clinical manifestations are voiding symptoms? (Select all that apply)
A. Dysuria
B. Increased time to void
C. Incomplete bladder emptying
D. Frequency
E. Hesitancy correct answer B. Increased time to voidterm-70
C. Incomplete bladder emptying
E. Hesitancy
A client complains to the nurse that she often senses the urge to void but has an
incontinence episode on the way to the bathroom. Which type of urinary
incontinence is the client experiencing?
A. Stress urinary incontinence
B. Reflex urinary incontinence
C. Functional urinary incontinence
D. Urge urinary incontinence correct answer D. Urge urinary incontinence
A client has an indwelling urinary catheter and complains that he feels like he
needs to urinate. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
,A. Check to see if the catheter is patent
B. Remind the client that he has an indwelling urinary catheter in place
C. Remove the catheter and insert a new one
D. Collect a urine sample for analysis correct answer A. Check to see if the
catheter is patent (free flowing and urine is draining well)
A client is complaining of constipation. Which of the following statements should
be included in the education to treat and prevent constipation? (Select all that
apply)
A. "Hold the urge to defecate for 30 minutes then go to the restroom."
B. "Drink 1,000 to 2,000mL of water every day."
C. "Increase the insoluble fiber in your diet."
D. "Take OTC laxatives as long as you need to."
E. "Increase your activity." correct answer C. "Increase the insoluble fiber in your
diet."
E. "Increase your activity."
A client with BPH will start taking a new medication, finasteride (Proscar), for his
BPH. Which of the following statement indicates the client needs further teaching
about the medication?
A. "This medication works by affecting the hormones that increase my prostate."
B. "Some of the side effects include impotence and decreased libido"
C. "The medication will start taking effect in about two weeks."
, D. "My PSA levels may decrease after taking this medication." correct answer C.
"The medication will start taking effect in about two weeks."
Finasteride (Proscar) takes 3-6 months to take affect not two weeks
A newly diagnosed heart failure patient is receiving education from the nurse.
Which of the following actions should the nurse do first?
A. Identify the patient's level of understanding of the topic
B. Frame the goal within the patient's value system
C. Determine the patient's preferred learning style
D. Assess the patient's personal support system correct answer A. Identify the
patient's level of understanding of the topic
A nurse is teaching a recently diagnosed diabetes patient how to administer
insulin using an orange. However, after two sessions, the patient is still reluctant
to self-administer. What should the nurse do next?
A. Keep reinforcing the principles
B. Encourage the patient to try injecting the orange again
C. Give patient an opportunity to express his concerns about injection
D. Ask the family member to administer insulin instead correct answer C. Give
patient an opportunity to express his concerns about injection
A patient is complaining of diarrhea so the nurse is educating the patient about
foods that may have a laxative effect. Which of the following foods should the
nurse include in the list of laxative foods?
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A client comes to the physician's office with complaints of s/s of BPH. Which of
the following clinical manifestations are voiding symptoms? (Select all that apply)
A. Dysuria
B. Increased time to void
C. Incomplete bladder emptying
D. Frequency
E. Hesitancy correct answer B. Increased time to voidterm-70
C. Incomplete bladder emptying
E. Hesitancy
A client complains to the nurse that she often senses the urge to void but has an
incontinence episode on the way to the bathroom. Which type of urinary
incontinence is the client experiencing?
A. Stress urinary incontinence
B. Reflex urinary incontinence
C. Functional urinary incontinence
D. Urge urinary incontinence correct answer D. Urge urinary incontinence
A client has an indwelling urinary catheter and complains that he feels like he
needs to urinate. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
,A. Check to see if the catheter is patent
B. Remind the client that he has an indwelling urinary catheter in place
C. Remove the catheter and insert a new one
D. Collect a urine sample for analysis correct answer A. Check to see if the
catheter is patent (free flowing and urine is draining well)
A client is complaining of constipation. Which of the following statements should
be included in the education to treat and prevent constipation? (Select all that
apply)
A. "Hold the urge to defecate for 30 minutes then go to the restroom."
B. "Drink 1,000 to 2,000mL of water every day."
C. "Increase the insoluble fiber in your diet."
D. "Take OTC laxatives as long as you need to."
E. "Increase your activity." correct answer C. "Increase the insoluble fiber in your
diet."
E. "Increase your activity."
A client with BPH will start taking a new medication, finasteride (Proscar), for his
BPH. Which of the following statement indicates the client needs further teaching
about the medication?
A. "This medication works by affecting the hormones that increase my prostate."
B. "Some of the side effects include impotence and decreased libido"
C. "The medication will start taking effect in about two weeks."
, D. "My PSA levels may decrease after taking this medication." correct answer C.
"The medication will start taking effect in about two weeks."
Finasteride (Proscar) takes 3-6 months to take affect not two weeks
A newly diagnosed heart failure patient is receiving education from the nurse.
Which of the following actions should the nurse do first?
A. Identify the patient's level of understanding of the topic
B. Frame the goal within the patient's value system
C. Determine the patient's preferred learning style
D. Assess the patient's personal support system correct answer A. Identify the
patient's level of understanding of the topic
A nurse is teaching a recently diagnosed diabetes patient how to administer
insulin using an orange. However, after two sessions, the patient is still reluctant
to self-administer. What should the nurse do next?
A. Keep reinforcing the principles
B. Encourage the patient to try injecting the orange again
C. Give patient an opportunity to express his concerns about injection
D. Ask the family member to administer insulin instead correct answer C. Give
patient an opportunity to express his concerns about injection
A patient is complaining of diarrhea so the nurse is educating the patient about
foods that may have a laxative effect. Which of the following foods should the
nurse include in the list of laxative foods?
