NR 304 Final Exam Review – Chamberlain: Questions
With Comprehensive Solutions
FAST for stroke Correct Answer - facial drooping, arm drop, slurring
speech, time to call
Interventions for Renal calculi pain Correct Answer - narcotics to dull
pain, flush with fluids
Ascites occurs with what condition? Correct Answer - Cirrhosis of the
liver
Cause of cloudy urine with mucus strands Correct Answer - infection
Cause of frank red blood in urine Correct Answer - bladder cancer,
infection, stones
Cause of amber/reddish-brown urine Correct Answer - concentrated
with lots of impurities, if there is blood present this is a sign of acute failure
Cause of brown urine Correct Answer - extreme concentration, renal
failure
Yellow urine with a strong odor Correct Answer - dehydration
Urge incontinence Correct Answer - sudden urge to urinate
Stress incontinence Correct Answer - inability to control urine due to
decreased strength, increased pressure on the bladder causes leaks (ex-
women that have had babies)
Functional incontinence Correct Answer - can't make it to the bathroom
due to physical issue
Overflow incontinence Correct Answer - small amounts of urine leak
from a full bladder
, Renal calculi Correct Answer - kidney stones created due to too much
calcium being extracted, can be caused by dehydration, obesity, hard water
with minerals, or parathyroid issues
symptoms include: sudden pain, hematuria, dysuria
Murphy sign Correct Answer - test for cholecystitis (have patient inhale
and then as they exhale palpate up under Right costal margin
McBurney sign Correct Answer - test for appendicitis (referred pain in
epigastrium)
Psoas sign Correct Answer - RLQ pain when leg is lifted; sign of
appendicitis
Inguinal hernia Correct Answer - more likely in men due to testes
descending in fetus, this causes weakening of the abdominal wall
Incisional hernia Correct Answer - occurs at site of surgical incision
Epigastric hernia Correct Answer - occurs in the upper abdomen
Umbillical hernia Correct Answer - occurs at navel
Dysreflexia Correct Answer - spinal injury above T7 causes sudden onset
of high blood pressure, bladder is distended
will need to catheterize am, pm, and q2h
Functions of the kidneys Correct Answer - eliminate nitrogenous wastes
from blood, regulate fluid balance, regulate acid-base balance, stimulate RBC
production, produce erythropoietin, produces renin, metabolizes vitamin D
Grey Turner sign Correct Answer - sign of damage to kidneys, bleeding
visible, suspect abuse
Urinary retention Correct Answer - bladder doesn't empty fully, can
cause infection
BPH benign prostatic hyperplasia Correct Answer - enlarged prostate,
causes dribbling when urinating and after the urge has passed
With Comprehensive Solutions
FAST for stroke Correct Answer - facial drooping, arm drop, slurring
speech, time to call
Interventions for Renal calculi pain Correct Answer - narcotics to dull
pain, flush with fluids
Ascites occurs with what condition? Correct Answer - Cirrhosis of the
liver
Cause of cloudy urine with mucus strands Correct Answer - infection
Cause of frank red blood in urine Correct Answer - bladder cancer,
infection, stones
Cause of amber/reddish-brown urine Correct Answer - concentrated
with lots of impurities, if there is blood present this is a sign of acute failure
Cause of brown urine Correct Answer - extreme concentration, renal
failure
Yellow urine with a strong odor Correct Answer - dehydration
Urge incontinence Correct Answer - sudden urge to urinate
Stress incontinence Correct Answer - inability to control urine due to
decreased strength, increased pressure on the bladder causes leaks (ex-
women that have had babies)
Functional incontinence Correct Answer - can't make it to the bathroom
due to physical issue
Overflow incontinence Correct Answer - small amounts of urine leak
from a full bladder
, Renal calculi Correct Answer - kidney stones created due to too much
calcium being extracted, can be caused by dehydration, obesity, hard water
with minerals, or parathyroid issues
symptoms include: sudden pain, hematuria, dysuria
Murphy sign Correct Answer - test for cholecystitis (have patient inhale
and then as they exhale palpate up under Right costal margin
McBurney sign Correct Answer - test for appendicitis (referred pain in
epigastrium)
Psoas sign Correct Answer - RLQ pain when leg is lifted; sign of
appendicitis
Inguinal hernia Correct Answer - more likely in men due to testes
descending in fetus, this causes weakening of the abdominal wall
Incisional hernia Correct Answer - occurs at site of surgical incision
Epigastric hernia Correct Answer - occurs in the upper abdomen
Umbillical hernia Correct Answer - occurs at navel
Dysreflexia Correct Answer - spinal injury above T7 causes sudden onset
of high blood pressure, bladder is distended
will need to catheterize am, pm, and q2h
Functions of the kidneys Correct Answer - eliminate nitrogenous wastes
from blood, regulate fluid balance, regulate acid-base balance, stimulate RBC
production, produce erythropoietin, produces renin, metabolizes vitamin D
Grey Turner sign Correct Answer - sign of damage to kidneys, bleeding
visible, suspect abuse
Urinary retention Correct Answer - bladder doesn't empty fully, can
cause infection
BPH benign prostatic hyperplasia Correct Answer - enlarged prostate,
causes dribbling when urinating and after the urge has passed
