RN Elimination Assessment 2.0
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the normal color of healthy urine?
✔✔Yellow to amber
What is the most common cause of urinary tract infections in females?
✔✔Shorter urethra and proximity to the anus
What is the term for absence of urine production?
✔✔Anuria
What is the term used when a patient experiences painful urination?
✔✔Dysuria
What should the nurse assess first when a client reports a sudden decrease in urine output?
✔✔Bladder distention
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,What is a common symptom of urinary retention?
✔✔Feeling of fullness in the lower abdomen with little urine output
What is the best non-invasive method to check for post-void residual urine?
✔✔Bladder scan
What is the normal range of urine output per day in an adult?
✔✔800 to 2,000 mL
What is a common nursing intervention to promote bowel elimination in immobile patients?
✔✔Increase fluid and fiber intake
What is the priority nursing action for a client with diarrhea and signs of dehydration?
✔✔Assess fluid and electrolyte balance
What is the medical term for frequent nighttime urination?
✔✔Nocturia
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, What bowel sound characteristics are expected in a normal assessment?
✔✔Soft gurgling sounds every 5 to 15 seconds
What is the term for involuntary loss of urine during activities like sneezing or coughing?
✔✔Stress incontinence
What finding during an abdominal assessment may indicate constipation?
✔✔Firm and distended abdomen
What stool characteristics are expected in a patient with high fluid intake and good GI motility?
✔✔Soft and formed
What is the priority nursing action for a patient who hasn’t had a bowel movement in 3 days?
✔✔Assess for abdominal discomfort and bowel sounds
What is the term for black, tarry stools that may indicate upper GI bleeding?
✔✔Melena
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the normal color of healthy urine?
✔✔Yellow to amber
What is the most common cause of urinary tract infections in females?
✔✔Shorter urethra and proximity to the anus
What is the term for absence of urine production?
✔✔Anuria
What is the term used when a patient experiences painful urination?
✔✔Dysuria
What should the nurse assess first when a client reports a sudden decrease in urine output?
✔✔Bladder distention
1
,What is a common symptom of urinary retention?
✔✔Feeling of fullness in the lower abdomen with little urine output
What is the best non-invasive method to check for post-void residual urine?
✔✔Bladder scan
What is the normal range of urine output per day in an adult?
✔✔800 to 2,000 mL
What is a common nursing intervention to promote bowel elimination in immobile patients?
✔✔Increase fluid and fiber intake
What is the priority nursing action for a client with diarrhea and signs of dehydration?
✔✔Assess fluid and electrolyte balance
What is the medical term for frequent nighttime urination?
✔✔Nocturia
2
, What bowel sound characteristics are expected in a normal assessment?
✔✔Soft gurgling sounds every 5 to 15 seconds
What is the term for involuntary loss of urine during activities like sneezing or coughing?
✔✔Stress incontinence
What finding during an abdominal assessment may indicate constipation?
✔✔Firm and distended abdomen
What stool characteristics are expected in a patient with high fluid intake and good GI motility?
✔✔Soft and formed
What is the priority nursing action for a patient who hasn’t had a bowel movement in 3 days?
✔✔Assess for abdominal discomfort and bowel sounds
What is the term for black, tarry stools that may indicate upper GI bleeding?
✔✔Melena
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