ATI Elimination Questions and Answers |
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Which condition is most commonly associated with frequent urination and urgency?
A. Constipation
✔✔B. Urinary tract infection
C. Fecal impaction
D. Urinary retention
What is the best position to promote complete bladder emptying in a female patient?
✔✔A. Sitting upright on the toilet
B. Supine with legs extended
C. Side-lying
D. Prone
Which finding should a nurse report immediately for a client with a new ileostomy?
A. Semi-liquid output
B. Red, moist stoma
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,✔✔C. Pale or bluish stoma
D. Frequent flatus
What is a normal characteristic of stool from a colostomy in the descending colon?
A. Watery and green
B. Bright red and foul-smelling
✔✔C. Formed and brown
D. Mucus-filled and pale
Which dietary recommendation helps prevent constipation?
✔✔A. Increase fiber and fluid intake
B. Eat more dairy products
C. Limit fruit and vegetables
D. Avoid physical activity
A nurse inserts a urinary catheter and no urine returns. What should the nurse do next?
A. Remove the catheter immediately
✔✔B. Reposition the catheter slightly and reassess
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, C. Notify the provider
D. Begin bladder irrigation
What is the purpose of bladder training in a client with incontinence?
A. Prevent catheter insertion
✔✔B. Increase bladder control
C. Decrease urine production
D. Eliminate the need for toileting
Which intervention is appropriate for managing diarrhea?
✔✔A. Encourage fluids and monitor for dehydration
B. Increase fiber intake
C. Withhold all food
D. Provide laxatives
What color indicates a healthy stoma?
A. Purple
B. Pale pink
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Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
Which condition is most commonly associated with frequent urination and urgency?
A. Constipation
✔✔B. Urinary tract infection
C. Fecal impaction
D. Urinary retention
What is the best position to promote complete bladder emptying in a female patient?
✔✔A. Sitting upright on the toilet
B. Supine with legs extended
C. Side-lying
D. Prone
Which finding should a nurse report immediately for a client with a new ileostomy?
A. Semi-liquid output
B. Red, moist stoma
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,✔✔C. Pale or bluish stoma
D. Frequent flatus
What is a normal characteristic of stool from a colostomy in the descending colon?
A. Watery and green
B. Bright red and foul-smelling
✔✔C. Formed and brown
D. Mucus-filled and pale
Which dietary recommendation helps prevent constipation?
✔✔A. Increase fiber and fluid intake
B. Eat more dairy products
C. Limit fruit and vegetables
D. Avoid physical activity
A nurse inserts a urinary catheter and no urine returns. What should the nurse do next?
A. Remove the catheter immediately
✔✔B. Reposition the catheter slightly and reassess
2
, C. Notify the provider
D. Begin bladder irrigation
What is the purpose of bladder training in a client with incontinence?
A. Prevent catheter insertion
✔✔B. Increase bladder control
C. Decrease urine production
D. Eliminate the need for toileting
Which intervention is appropriate for managing diarrhea?
✔✔A. Encourage fluids and monitor for dehydration
B. Increase fiber intake
C. Withhold all food
D. Provide laxatives
What color indicates a healthy stoma?
A. Purple
B. Pale pink
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