ATI: Urinary & Bowel Elimination
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is assessing a client who has difficulty urinating. Which question is most important to
ask?
A. "Do you have any abdominal pain?"
✔✔B. "How long have you had trouble emptying your bladder?"
C. "Do you have any allergies?"
D. "Have you been exercising regularly?"
Which symptom indicates urinary retention?
A. Frequent urination with large amounts
✔✔B. Bladder distention and inability to void
C. Burning sensation while urinating
D. Cloudy urine with odor
What is the most appropriate nursing action to promote normal bowel elimination?
A. Restrict fluid intake
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,B. Limit fiber in the diet
✔✔C. Encourage regular toileting schedule
D. Promote bed rest
Which intervention is best for a client experiencing diarrhea?
A. Increase caffeine intake
B. Encourage high-fat diet
✔✔C. Provide oral hydration with electrolyte solutions
D. Administer laxatives
A nurse is teaching a client how to perform a clean intermittent catheterization. Which
instruction should the nurse include?
A. Use sterile gloves at all times
✔✔B. Wash hands before and after catheterization
C. Reuse the catheter daily without cleaning
D. Catheterize only once per week
Which finding indicates constipation in an adult client?
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, A. Soft, brown stool
✔✔B. Infrequent, hard, and dry stool
C. Frequent watery stools
D. Presence of mucus in stool
What is the priority nursing action when a client reports inability to defecate for 3 days and
abdominal distention?
A. Administer prescribed stool softeners
✔✔B. Assess bowel sounds and abdomen
C. Encourage ambulation only
D. Offer increased fiber supplements
Which position facilitates bowel movement for most clients?
A. Supine
B. Prone
✔✔C. Sitting upright or squatting
D. Side-lying
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is assessing a client who has difficulty urinating. Which question is most important to
ask?
A. "Do you have any abdominal pain?"
✔✔B. "How long have you had trouble emptying your bladder?"
C. "Do you have any allergies?"
D. "Have you been exercising regularly?"
Which symptom indicates urinary retention?
A. Frequent urination with large amounts
✔✔B. Bladder distention and inability to void
C. Burning sensation while urinating
D. Cloudy urine with odor
What is the most appropriate nursing action to promote normal bowel elimination?
A. Restrict fluid intake
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,B. Limit fiber in the diet
✔✔C. Encourage regular toileting schedule
D. Promote bed rest
Which intervention is best for a client experiencing diarrhea?
A. Increase caffeine intake
B. Encourage high-fat diet
✔✔C. Provide oral hydration with electrolyte solutions
D. Administer laxatives
A nurse is teaching a client how to perform a clean intermittent catheterization. Which
instruction should the nurse include?
A. Use sterile gloves at all times
✔✔B. Wash hands before and after catheterization
C. Reuse the catheter daily without cleaning
D. Catheterize only once per week
Which finding indicates constipation in an adult client?
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, A. Soft, brown stool
✔✔B. Infrequent, hard, and dry stool
C. Frequent watery stools
D. Presence of mucus in stool
What is the priority nursing action when a client reports inability to defecate for 3 days and
abdominal distention?
A. Administer prescribed stool softeners
✔✔B. Assess bowel sounds and abdomen
C. Encourage ambulation only
D. Offer increased fiber supplements
Which position facilitates bowel movement for most clients?
A. Supine
B. Prone
✔✔C. Sitting upright or squatting
D. Side-lying
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