Elimination: Urinary Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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What does cloudy urine with a strong odor often indicate?
✔✔ Urinary tract infection
What is the best non-invasive method to assess for urinary retention?
✔✔ Use a bladder scanner
What should the nurse do before collecting a clean-catch urine specimen?
✔✔ Clean the perineal area with antiseptic wipes
How should a midstream urine specimen be collected?
✔✔ Begin urinating, then collect the middle portion of the stream
What is the first sign of a urinary tract infection in an older adult?
✔✔ Confusion or change in mental status
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,What is the most effective way to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections?
✔✔ Remove the catheter as soon as it's no longer necessary
What is the term for involuntary leakage of urine?
✔✔ Urinary incontinence
What is one nursing action that promotes normal urination?
✔✔ Provide privacy during voiding
What is the purpose of catheter irrigation?
✔✔ To remove clots or debris from the catheter tubing
Why is perineal care important for clients with urinary incontinence?
✔✔ It helps prevent skin breakdown and infection
What should the nurse assess before inserting a urinary catheter?
✔✔ Allergies to latex or iodine
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, What does a high specific gravity in urine indicate?
✔✔ Concentrated urine due to dehydration
What action should be taken if a client hasn’t voided within 8 hours postoperatively?
✔✔ Assess bladder and notify the provider
What type of incontinence occurs with laughing or sneezing?
✔✔ Stress incontinence
How does a urinary diversion affect elimination?
✔✔ Urine exits the body through a stoma
What is a normal finding when assessing the stoma of a urostomy?
✔✔ Pink, moist, and protruding slightly
What is an appropriate daily fluid intake to promote urinary health?
✔✔ 2,000 to 3,000 mL unless contraindicated
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What does cloudy urine with a strong odor often indicate?
✔✔ Urinary tract infection
What is the best non-invasive method to assess for urinary retention?
✔✔ Use a bladder scanner
What should the nurse do before collecting a clean-catch urine specimen?
✔✔ Clean the perineal area with antiseptic wipes
How should a midstream urine specimen be collected?
✔✔ Begin urinating, then collect the middle portion of the stream
What is the first sign of a urinary tract infection in an older adult?
✔✔ Confusion or change in mental status
1
,What is the most effective way to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections?
✔✔ Remove the catheter as soon as it's no longer necessary
What is the term for involuntary leakage of urine?
✔✔ Urinary incontinence
What is one nursing action that promotes normal urination?
✔✔ Provide privacy during voiding
What is the purpose of catheter irrigation?
✔✔ To remove clots or debris from the catheter tubing
Why is perineal care important for clients with urinary incontinence?
✔✔ It helps prevent skin breakdown and infection
What should the nurse assess before inserting a urinary catheter?
✔✔ Allergies to latex or iodine
2
, What does a high specific gravity in urine indicate?
✔✔ Concentrated urine due to dehydration
What action should be taken if a client hasn’t voided within 8 hours postoperatively?
✔✔ Assess bladder and notify the provider
What type of incontinence occurs with laughing or sneezing?
✔✔ Stress incontinence
How does a urinary diversion affect elimination?
✔✔ Urine exits the body through a stoma
What is a normal finding when assessing the stoma of a urostomy?
✔✔ Pink, moist, and protruding slightly
What is an appropriate daily fluid intake to promote urinary health?
✔✔ 2,000 to 3,000 mL unless contraindicated
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