Altered Urinary Elimination Questions
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A client with urinary retention may report which of the following symptoms?
A. Increased thirst
✔✔B. Feeling of fullness in the lower abdomen
C. Frequent bowel movements
D. Cold, pale extremities
Which intervention helps reduce the risk of urinary retention in a post-operative client?
A. Withhold fluids until the client asks
B. Limit ambulation
✔✔C. Encourage early ambulation and fluid intake
D. Restrict use of bedpans
What is a priority nursing action for a client who has not voided in 8 hours?
A. Administer a laxative
B. Give the client a warm blanket
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,✔✔C. Use a bladder scanner to assess urine volume
D. Provide a caffeinated beverage
Which type of urinary incontinence is caused by increased intra-abdominal pressure from
laughing or sneezing?
✔✔A. Stress incontinence
B. Urge incontinence
C. Overflow incontinence
D. Functional incontinence
A client complains of a sudden urge to urinate and sometimes cannot make it to the toilet in time.
What is this?
A. Stress incontinence
✔✔B. Urge incontinence
C. Reflex incontinence
D. Overflow incontinence
Which finding is most concerning in a client with a Foley catheter?
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, ✔✔A. Cloudy urine with strong odor
B. Urine output of 50 mL per hour
C. Clear yellow urine
D. Mild lower abdominal pressure
Which instruction should the nurse give to a client to reduce nighttime urination?
✔✔A. Limit fluid intake 2 hours before bed
B. Drink 2 glasses of water at bedtime
C. Avoid voiding before sleep
D. Eat salty snacks before bed
Which is a risk factor for developing urinary incontinence?
A. High protein diet
✔✔B. Weak pelvic floor muscles
C. Increased vision
D. High red blood cell count
A client is experiencing functional incontinence. Which factor may contribute to this?
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and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
A client with urinary retention may report which of the following symptoms?
A. Increased thirst
✔✔B. Feeling of fullness in the lower abdomen
C. Frequent bowel movements
D. Cold, pale extremities
Which intervention helps reduce the risk of urinary retention in a post-operative client?
A. Withhold fluids until the client asks
B. Limit ambulation
✔✔C. Encourage early ambulation and fluid intake
D. Restrict use of bedpans
What is a priority nursing action for a client who has not voided in 8 hours?
A. Administer a laxative
B. Give the client a warm blanket
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,✔✔C. Use a bladder scanner to assess urine volume
D. Provide a caffeinated beverage
Which type of urinary incontinence is caused by increased intra-abdominal pressure from
laughing or sneezing?
✔✔A. Stress incontinence
B. Urge incontinence
C. Overflow incontinence
D. Functional incontinence
A client complains of a sudden urge to urinate and sometimes cannot make it to the toilet in time.
What is this?
A. Stress incontinence
✔✔B. Urge incontinence
C. Reflex incontinence
D. Overflow incontinence
Which finding is most concerning in a client with a Foley catheter?
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, ✔✔A. Cloudy urine with strong odor
B. Urine output of 50 mL per hour
C. Clear yellow urine
D. Mild lower abdominal pressure
Which instruction should the nurse give to a client to reduce nighttime urination?
✔✔A. Limit fluid intake 2 hours before bed
B. Drink 2 glasses of water at bedtime
C. Avoid voiding before sleep
D. Eat salty snacks before bed
Which is a risk factor for developing urinary incontinence?
A. High protein diet
✔✔B. Weak pelvic floor muscles
C. Increased vision
D. High red blood cell count
A client is experiencing functional incontinence. Which factor may contribute to this?
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