RNSG-1430 exam 3 Elimination, Nutrition, Growth &
Development questions with verified answers
3. A patient has developed edema in her lower legs and feet, prompting her
physician to prescribe furosemide (Lasix), a diuretic medication. After the client
has begun this new medication, what should the nurse anticipate?
A. A risk of urinary tract infections
B. Increased urine concentration
C. Increased output of dilute urine
D. Transient incontinence and increased urine production Ans✓✓✓ C
7. A nurse is caring for older adult clients in an assisted-living facility. Which effect
of aging should the nurse consider when performing a urinary assessment?
A. The diminished ability of the kidneys to concentrate urine may result in urinary
tract infection.
B. Increased bladder muscle tone may reduce the capacity of the bladder to hold
urine, resulting in frequency.
C. Decreased bladder contractility may lead to urine retention and stasis, which
increase the likelihood of urinary tract infection.
D. Neuromuscular problems may result in the client finding urinary control too
much trouble, resulting in incontinence. Ans✓✓✓ C
A 24-hour urine collection is scheduled to start at 0100. When should the nurse
start the procedure?
, A. At 0100, with or without a specimen
B. At the first specimen that was voided at 0400
C. 2 hours after the urine was discarded
D. After discarding the 0100 specimen Ans✓✓✓ D
A 52 y/o old male is seen in the clinic for his yearly check-up, what tests could the
nurse expect to see ordered by the physician to test for Benign Prostate
Hypertrophy (BPH)
A. Metabolic panel
B. DRE and PSA
C. CBC
D. UA Ans✓✓✓ B
A client is on bedrest, and an enema has been ordered. In what position should
the nurse position the client?
A. Fowler's
B. Sims'
C. Prone
D. Sitting Ans✓✓✓ B
A client is taking diuretics. What should the nurse teach the client about his
urine?
A. Urinary output will be decreased.
Development questions with verified answers
3. A patient has developed edema in her lower legs and feet, prompting her
physician to prescribe furosemide (Lasix), a diuretic medication. After the client
has begun this new medication, what should the nurse anticipate?
A. A risk of urinary tract infections
B. Increased urine concentration
C. Increased output of dilute urine
D. Transient incontinence and increased urine production Ans✓✓✓ C
7. A nurse is caring for older adult clients in an assisted-living facility. Which effect
of aging should the nurse consider when performing a urinary assessment?
A. The diminished ability of the kidneys to concentrate urine may result in urinary
tract infection.
B. Increased bladder muscle tone may reduce the capacity of the bladder to hold
urine, resulting in frequency.
C. Decreased bladder contractility may lead to urine retention and stasis, which
increase the likelihood of urinary tract infection.
D. Neuromuscular problems may result in the client finding urinary control too
much trouble, resulting in incontinence. Ans✓✓✓ C
A 24-hour urine collection is scheduled to start at 0100. When should the nurse
start the procedure?
, A. At 0100, with or without a specimen
B. At the first specimen that was voided at 0400
C. 2 hours after the urine was discarded
D. After discarding the 0100 specimen Ans✓✓✓ D
A 52 y/o old male is seen in the clinic for his yearly check-up, what tests could the
nurse expect to see ordered by the physician to test for Benign Prostate
Hypertrophy (BPH)
A. Metabolic panel
B. DRE and PSA
C. CBC
D. UA Ans✓✓✓ B
A client is on bedrest, and an enema has been ordered. In what position should
the nurse position the client?
A. Fowler's
B. Sims'
C. Prone
D. Sitting Ans✓✓✓ B
A client is taking diuretics. What should the nurse teach the client about his
urine?
A. Urinary output will be decreased.
