Assignments,
Chapter 38, Urinary Elimination
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care 10th ed.
(Taylor 2025/2026)
Written Assignments Learning Outcomes
1. Describe the appropriate signs/symptoms and 5, 8, 9
related interventions for the following patients:
A pregnant woman who complains of a burning
sensation upon urination
An older adult who is experiencing urinary
incontinence
2. Describe any special considerations that should be 2, 3
included when performing a nursing history to assess
urinary functioning for the following patients:
Infants and young children
Older adults
People with limited or no bladder control
Identify variables that influence urination.
Group Assignments Learning Outcomes
1. Your teacher will divide the class into groups and 3, 4, 7, 8
, Group Assignments Learning Outcomes
assign to each an area of physical assessment for
urinary functioning: kidneys, bladder, urethral meatus,
skin, and urine. Within your group, report on the
method used to examine this component, related
diagnostic tests, and abnormal findings. Identify the
appropriate nursing response for each abnormal
finding. Share your group’s results with the class.
2. Work in small groups to develop a list of nursing 6, 7
strategies designed to restore urinary continence and
postpone a caregiver’s decision to place a family
member in a costly health care facility.
Clinical Assignments Learning Outcomes
1. Your teacher will gather as many containers and 4
devices for collecting urine as possible and place them
on a table in the classroom. Take turns selecting a
device and describing or demonstrating its intended
use.
2. Take turns practicing the procedure for 6
Chapter 38, Urinary Elimination
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care 10th ed.
(Taylor 2025/2026)
Written Assignments Learning Outcomes
1. Describe the appropriate signs/symptoms and 5, 8, 9
related interventions for the following patients:
A pregnant woman who complains of a burning
sensation upon urination
An older adult who is experiencing urinary
incontinence
2. Describe any special considerations that should be 2, 3
included when performing a nursing history to assess
urinary functioning for the following patients:
Infants and young children
Older adults
People with limited or no bladder control
Identify variables that influence urination.
Group Assignments Learning Outcomes
1. Your teacher will divide the class into groups and 3, 4, 7, 8
, Group Assignments Learning Outcomes
assign to each an area of physical assessment for
urinary functioning: kidneys, bladder, urethral meatus,
skin, and urine. Within your group, report on the
method used to examine this component, related
diagnostic tests, and abnormal findings. Identify the
appropriate nursing response for each abnormal
finding. Share your group’s results with the class.
2. Work in small groups to develop a list of nursing 6, 7
strategies designed to restore urinary continence and
postpone a caregiver’s decision to place a family
member in a costly health care facility.
Clinical Assignments Learning Outcomes
1. Your teacher will gather as many containers and 4
devices for collecting urine as possible and place them
on a table in the classroom. Take turns selecting a
device and describing or demonstrating its intended
use.
2. Take turns practicing the procedure for 6
