NURS 372 exam 3 with 129 complete
solutions.
NURS 372 exam 3 with 129 complete
solutions.
An older patient describes having to go to the bathroom more frequently at night. What manifestation is
this patient experiencing?
1. Fluid overload
2. Increased glycosuria
3. Normal changes of aging
4. Impairment of drug excretion - ANSWER 3. Normal changes of aging
An older patient who has been experiencing a fever, nausea, and vomiting has a urine specific gravity
below normal. The patient denies being thirsty. What should the nurse suspect the patient is
experiencing?
1. Dehydration
2. Fluid overload
3. Congestive heart failure
4. Normal changes of aging - ANSWER 1. Dehydration
The nurse is having difficulty inserting a urinary catheter in an older female patient. Which position
should the nurse use to help facilitate the insertion of the catheter?
,NURS 372 exam 3 with 129 complete
solutions.
1. Side-lying lifting up the buttock
2. Supine with the bed flat, legs bent and apart
3. Supine with the HOB elevated at 30 degrees
4. Supine with the head of bed (HOB) elevated at 90 degrees - ANSWER 1. Side-lying lifting up the
buttock
An older female patient asks the home care nurse what can be done to help with painful intercourse.
What recommendations should the nurse make to the patient?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Avoid intercourse.
2. Decrease the frequency of intercourse.
3. Use vaginal lubricants during intercourse.
4. Use the hand to guide the penis into the vagina. - ANSWER 3. Use vaginal lubricants during
intercourse.
4. Use the hand to guide the penis into the vagina.
An older patient with chronic renal failure has not had a bowel movement for two days. What does the
nurse realize this patient is at risk for developing?
,NURS 372 exam 3 with 129 complete
solutions.
1. Hypokalemia
2. Hyperkalemia
3. Metabolic acidosis
4. Increased serum creatinine levels - ANSWER 2. Hyperkalemia
Which assessment findings does the nurse recognize as being a normal part of aging for an older
patient?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Nocturia
2. Delayed urination
3. Less frequent voiding
4. New onset urinary incontinence
5. Decreased urine specific gravity - ANSWER 1. Nocturia
2. Delayed urination
3. Less frequent voiding
5. Decreased urine specific gravity
, NURS 372 exam 3 with 129 complete
solutions.
An older male patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is experiencing an increase in symptoms.
Which finding would explain the reason for this patients change in symptoms?
1. Recent vasectomy
2. Decreased oral intake at night
3. Use of over-the-counter saw palmetto
4. Use of over-the-counter cold medication - ANSWER 4. Use of over-the-counter cold medication
An older male patient reports having blood in the urine. For which health problems does the nurse
expect the patient will be evaluated?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Pyuria
2. Renal failure
3. Bladder cancer
4. Prostate cancer
5. Urinary tract infection - ANSWER 3. Bladder cancer
5. Urinary tract infection
solutions.
NURS 372 exam 3 with 129 complete
solutions.
An older patient describes having to go to the bathroom more frequently at night. What manifestation is
this patient experiencing?
1. Fluid overload
2. Increased glycosuria
3. Normal changes of aging
4. Impairment of drug excretion - ANSWER 3. Normal changes of aging
An older patient who has been experiencing a fever, nausea, and vomiting has a urine specific gravity
below normal. The patient denies being thirsty. What should the nurse suspect the patient is
experiencing?
1. Dehydration
2. Fluid overload
3. Congestive heart failure
4. Normal changes of aging - ANSWER 1. Dehydration
The nurse is having difficulty inserting a urinary catheter in an older female patient. Which position
should the nurse use to help facilitate the insertion of the catheter?
,NURS 372 exam 3 with 129 complete
solutions.
1. Side-lying lifting up the buttock
2. Supine with the bed flat, legs bent and apart
3. Supine with the HOB elevated at 30 degrees
4. Supine with the head of bed (HOB) elevated at 90 degrees - ANSWER 1. Side-lying lifting up the
buttock
An older female patient asks the home care nurse what can be done to help with painful intercourse.
What recommendations should the nurse make to the patient?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Avoid intercourse.
2. Decrease the frequency of intercourse.
3. Use vaginal lubricants during intercourse.
4. Use the hand to guide the penis into the vagina. - ANSWER 3. Use vaginal lubricants during
intercourse.
4. Use the hand to guide the penis into the vagina.
An older patient with chronic renal failure has not had a bowel movement for two days. What does the
nurse realize this patient is at risk for developing?
,NURS 372 exam 3 with 129 complete
solutions.
1. Hypokalemia
2. Hyperkalemia
3. Metabolic acidosis
4. Increased serum creatinine levels - ANSWER 2. Hyperkalemia
Which assessment findings does the nurse recognize as being a normal part of aging for an older
patient?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Nocturia
2. Delayed urination
3. Less frequent voiding
4. New onset urinary incontinence
5. Decreased urine specific gravity - ANSWER 1. Nocturia
2. Delayed urination
3. Less frequent voiding
5. Decreased urine specific gravity
, NURS 372 exam 3 with 129 complete
solutions.
An older male patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is experiencing an increase in symptoms.
Which finding would explain the reason for this patients change in symptoms?
1. Recent vasectomy
2. Decreased oral intake at night
3. Use of over-the-counter saw palmetto
4. Use of over-the-counter cold medication - ANSWER 4. Use of over-the-counter cold medication
An older male patient reports having blood in the urine. For which health problems does the nurse
expect the patient will be evaluated?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Pyuria
2. Renal failure
3. Bladder cancer
4. Prostate cancer
5. Urinary tract infection - ANSWER 3. Bladder cancer
5. Urinary tract infection
