Urinary Elimination Practice Questions
and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
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A nurse is assessing a client’s urinary elimination pattern. Which question is most important to
ask?
A. “Do you have any allergies?”
B. “How often do you urinate during the day?”
✔✔C. “Do you experience any pain or burning when you urinate?”
D. “What medications do you take for headaches?”
Which symptom is a common sign of urinary tract infection (UTI)?
A. Increased appetite
B. Dry skin
✔✔C. Burning sensation during urination
D. Weight gain
What is the best initial nursing action for a client reporting difficulty starting urination?
A. Administer a diuretic
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,B. Insert a urinary catheter immediately
✔✔C. Assess for bladder distention
D. Encourage caffeine intake
What is the most appropriate time to collect a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity?
A. At any time of day
B. After the client has taken antibiotics
✔✔C. Before starting antibiotics
D. After the client finishes a meal
Which of the following is a normal finding in a routine urinalysis?
A. Presence of glucose
✔✔B. Clear, pale yellow urine
C. Presence of bacteria
D. Cloudy urine
What is the best method to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections?
A. Using sterile gloves during catheter insertion
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,✔✔B. Removing the catheter as soon as it is no longer needed
C. Cleaning the catheter tubing daily with soap and water
D. Changing the catheter every 3 days
A client has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which nursing intervention is important to maintain
catheter patency?
A. Clamping the catheter tubing periodically
✔✔B. Keeping the drainage bag below the bladder level
C. Raising the drainage bag above the bladder level
D. Encouraging the client to limit fluid intake
What is the priority nursing action when a client with a catheter complains of bladder spasms?
A. Administer a pain medication
✔✔B. Check for kinks or obstructions in the catheter tubing
C. Remove the catheter immediately
D. Encourage the client to drink less fluid
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, A nurse is teaching a client how to perform clean intermittent catheterization. Which statement
indicates correct understanding?
A. “I will reuse the catheter after washing it.”
✔✔B. “I will wash my hands before and after the procedure.”
C. “I should insert the catheter as far as possible.”
D. “I will only catheterize once per week.”
Which of the following factors increases the risk of urinary retention?
A. Increased physical activity
B. Drinking excessive fluids
✔✔C. Use of certain medications like anticholinergics
D. Frequent urination
What is an expected change in urinary elimination for an older adult?
A. Increased bladder capacity
✔✔B. Decreased ability to concentrate urine
C. Increased muscle tone in the bladder
D. More frequent voluntary control
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and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
A nurse is assessing a client’s urinary elimination pattern. Which question is most important to
ask?
A. “Do you have any allergies?”
B. “How often do you urinate during the day?”
✔✔C. “Do you experience any pain or burning when you urinate?”
D. “What medications do you take for headaches?”
Which symptom is a common sign of urinary tract infection (UTI)?
A. Increased appetite
B. Dry skin
✔✔C. Burning sensation during urination
D. Weight gain
What is the best initial nursing action for a client reporting difficulty starting urination?
A. Administer a diuretic
1
,B. Insert a urinary catheter immediately
✔✔C. Assess for bladder distention
D. Encourage caffeine intake
What is the most appropriate time to collect a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity?
A. At any time of day
B. After the client has taken antibiotics
✔✔C. Before starting antibiotics
D. After the client finishes a meal
Which of the following is a normal finding in a routine urinalysis?
A. Presence of glucose
✔✔B. Clear, pale yellow urine
C. Presence of bacteria
D. Cloudy urine
What is the best method to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections?
A. Using sterile gloves during catheter insertion
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,✔✔B. Removing the catheter as soon as it is no longer needed
C. Cleaning the catheter tubing daily with soap and water
D. Changing the catheter every 3 days
A client has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which nursing intervention is important to maintain
catheter patency?
A. Clamping the catheter tubing periodically
✔✔B. Keeping the drainage bag below the bladder level
C. Raising the drainage bag above the bladder level
D. Encouraging the client to limit fluid intake
What is the priority nursing action when a client with a catheter complains of bladder spasms?
A. Administer a pain medication
✔✔B. Check for kinks or obstructions in the catheter tubing
C. Remove the catheter immediately
D. Encourage the client to drink less fluid
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, A nurse is teaching a client how to perform clean intermittent catheterization. Which statement
indicates correct understanding?
A. “I will reuse the catheter after washing it.”
✔✔B. “I will wash my hands before and after the procedure.”
C. “I should insert the catheter as far as possible.”
D. “I will only catheterize once per week.”
Which of the following factors increases the risk of urinary retention?
A. Increased physical activity
B. Drinking excessive fluids
✔✔C. Use of certain medications like anticholinergics
D. Frequent urination
What is an expected change in urinary elimination for an older adult?
A. Increased bladder capacity
✔✔B. Decreased ability to concentrate urine
C. Increased muscle tone in the bladder
D. More frequent voluntary control
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