Eliopoulos Gerontological Nursing:
Chapter 22 - Urinary Elimination
Questions and Answers
A 71-year-old man has presented to his nurse practitioner's clinic
complaining of abdominal and flank pain and blood in his urine for
the past 48 hours. Assessment reveals the man's temperature is
102F orally. Which of the following health problems should the
nurse first suspect? -
correct answer ✅Renal calculi
A 74-year-old woman who is in the hospital for rehabilitation
following hip replacement has been experiencing incontinence
since admission. Which of the following interventions are likely to
facilitate the restoration of the patient's bladder function? (Select
all that apply) -
correct answer ✅1.) Determine and assess the woman's recent
voiding pattern
2.) Offer to assist to the commode every 2 hours while awake
3.) Assess the client for contributing factors such as constipation
A 75-year-old client has presented to the emergency department
with complaints of recent fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. The
patient's temperature is 101.8F orally and urinalysis indicates
proteinuria and slight hematuria. Which of the following diagnosis
, Eliopoulos Gerontological Nursing:
Chapter 22 - Urinary Elimination
Questions and Answers
is the care team most likely to suspect? -
correct answer ✅Glomerulonephritis
The 75-year-old client states that when she senses the need to
urinate, she is unable to inhibit voiding before she reaches the
toilet. What advice would help her incontinence? -
correct answer ✅"Remind yourself to urinate every two hours
during the day."
A 77-year-old client has presented to the primary care provider
with a complaint of recent hematuria. Which of the following
aspects of the client's history would most clearly signal to the care
provider a risk of bladder cancer? -
correct answer ✅The client has been a smoker since the age of 15
An 85-year-old client with limited mobility is incontinent of urine.
An expected outcome of the plan of care is to maintain skin
integrity. Which of the following interventions most appropriate? -
correct answer ✅Assess the patient for wetness every 2 hours
During the assessment of an 80-year-old female who has recently
been admitted to the long term care facility, the residents mentions
Chapter 22 - Urinary Elimination
Questions and Answers
A 71-year-old man has presented to his nurse practitioner's clinic
complaining of abdominal and flank pain and blood in his urine for
the past 48 hours. Assessment reveals the man's temperature is
102F orally. Which of the following health problems should the
nurse first suspect? -
correct answer ✅Renal calculi
A 74-year-old woman who is in the hospital for rehabilitation
following hip replacement has been experiencing incontinence
since admission. Which of the following interventions are likely to
facilitate the restoration of the patient's bladder function? (Select
all that apply) -
correct answer ✅1.) Determine and assess the woman's recent
voiding pattern
2.) Offer to assist to the commode every 2 hours while awake
3.) Assess the client for contributing factors such as constipation
A 75-year-old client has presented to the emergency department
with complaints of recent fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. The
patient's temperature is 101.8F orally and urinalysis indicates
proteinuria and slight hematuria. Which of the following diagnosis
, Eliopoulos Gerontological Nursing:
Chapter 22 - Urinary Elimination
Questions and Answers
is the care team most likely to suspect? -
correct answer ✅Glomerulonephritis
The 75-year-old client states that when she senses the need to
urinate, she is unable to inhibit voiding before she reaches the
toilet. What advice would help her incontinence? -
correct answer ✅"Remind yourself to urinate every two hours
during the day."
A 77-year-old client has presented to the primary care provider
with a complaint of recent hematuria. Which of the following
aspects of the client's history would most clearly signal to the care
provider a risk of bladder cancer? -
correct answer ✅The client has been a smoker since the age of 15
An 85-year-old client with limited mobility is incontinent of urine.
An expected outcome of the plan of care is to maintain skin
integrity. Which of the following interventions most appropriate? -
correct answer ✅Assess the patient for wetness every 2 hours
During the assessment of an 80-year-old female who has recently
been admitted to the long term care facility, the residents mentions
