DISORDERS OF BLADDER AND
URETHRA- HUSTED- EXAM 2 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
[GRADED A+]
What can cause urinary retention? - ✔✔Complete urethral obsruction;
General anesthesia;
Neurogenic disorders;
Certain meds (esp anti-cholinergics)
Meds that cause urinary retention? - ✔✔Atropine;
Phenothiazides (end in "zine");
Antihistamines (Diphenhydramine);
Antispasmodics/ Anticholinergics (Oxybutynin, Propantheline);
Tricyclic antidepressants (Amitriptyline)
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
, Acute urinary retention is an emergency. T or F? - ✔✔True- needs
immediate cath
If someone has urinary retention, we would use a UA to detect increased #
of ______________ that would indicate an infection - ✔✔WBCs
For someone with urinary retention, we use an US to estimate postvoid
________________. - ✔✔residual
Urodynamic testing is done for pts with urinary retention to measure
_______________. - ✔✔bladder pressure
Acute Urinary retention is usually treated with intermittent cath
Q_________ hrs. - ✔✔q4-6 hrs.
Continue this until post-void residual <30ml
Post-op urinary retention usually resolves w/in _______ hrs - ✔✔24-48 hrs
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
URETHRA- HUSTED- EXAM 2 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
[GRADED A+]
What can cause urinary retention? - ✔✔Complete urethral obsruction;
General anesthesia;
Neurogenic disorders;
Certain meds (esp anti-cholinergics)
Meds that cause urinary retention? - ✔✔Atropine;
Phenothiazides (end in "zine");
Antihistamines (Diphenhydramine);
Antispasmodics/ Anticholinergics (Oxybutynin, Propantheline);
Tricyclic antidepressants (Amitriptyline)
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
, Acute urinary retention is an emergency. T or F? - ✔✔True- needs
immediate cath
If someone has urinary retention, we would use a UA to detect increased #
of ______________ that would indicate an infection - ✔✔WBCs
For someone with urinary retention, we use an US to estimate postvoid
________________. - ✔✔residual
Urodynamic testing is done for pts with urinary retention to measure
_______________. - ✔✔bladder pressure
Acute Urinary retention is usually treated with intermittent cath
Q_________ hrs. - ✔✔q4-6 hrs.
Continue this until post-void residual <30ml
Post-op urinary retention usually resolves w/in _______ hrs - ✔✔24-48 hrs
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
