FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1 PREP; URINARY AND
BOWEL ELIMINATION EAQS|EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GUARANTEED
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The nurse is caring for a patient with urinary incontinence. Which action would the nurse
perform to promote comfort for the patient? Select all that apply.
1. Change dressings and linens when wet
2. Limit fluid intake.
3. Use absorbent pads.
4. Increase coffee intake.
5. Catheterize the patient. - ANSWER- 1. Change dressings and linens when wet
3. Use absorbent pads.
5. Catheterize the patient.
While monitoring a postoperative patient, the nurse notes that the urine output has been 80
mL over 2 hours. Which action would the nurse take?
1. Notify the health care provider.
2. Continue to monitor the patient.
3. Increase the patient's fluid intake.
4. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter. - ANSWER- 2. Continue to monitor the patient.
Urge urinary incontinence may be characterized with
1. Nocturia
2. Frequency
3. Distended bladder on palpation
4. Leakage of urine on the way to the bathroom - ANSWER- 4. Leakage of urine on the
way to the bathroom
The nurse should use a _ applicator to obtain a sample of a fecal blood occult
,1. Wooden
2. Cotton
3. Plastic
4. Paper - ANSWER- 1. Wooden
Used to identify anatomic abnormalities, renal tumors and cysts, calculi, and obstruction of
the ureters.
1. Ultrasound
2. Bladder scanner
3. Cystoscopy
4. Straight catheterization
5. Computed axial tomography (CAT) scan - ANSWER- 5. Computed axial tomography
(CAT) scan
A patient tells a nurse, "My urine output is lower even after increasing my fluid intake." The
nurse suspects that which condition is the cause?
1. Urinary tract infection
2. Inflammation of the prostate gland
3. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
4. Increased production of antidiuretic hormone - ANSWER- 4. Increased production of
antidiuretic hormone
While performing continuous bladder irrigation, a nurse assesses the patient for pain and a
sensation of bladder fullness. What is the nurse looking for?
1. Bladder spasms
2. A need for further patient instruction
3. Accurate urine output measurements
4. A need for increased irrigation rate to prevent bleeding - ANSWER- 1. Bladder
spasms
,Incontinence related to altered mobility and manual dexterity, cognitive impairment, poor
motivation, or environmental barriers.
1. Functional urinary incontinence
2. Overflow urinary incontinence
3. Stress urinary incontinence
4. Cognitive urinary incontinence - ANSWER- 1. Functional urinary incontinence
A nurse is teaching a 55-kg patient about the promotion of normal micturition by
maintaining optimal fluid intake. The nurse is aware that the patient has normal renal
function and no heart disease or alterations that require fluid restriction. What is the
approximate amount of fluid that the nurse should instruct the patient to drink per day?
1. 1650
2. 2500
3. 2300
4. 700 - ANSWER- 3. 2300
Reflex urinary incontinence may be characterized with
1. Nocturia
2. Diminished or absent awareness of bladder filling and the urge to void
3. Distended bladder on palpation
4. Leakage of urine on the way to the bathroom - ANSWER- 2. Diminished or absent
awareness of bladder filling and the urge to void
Which would be helpful for patients with stress incontinence?
1. Scheduled toileting
2. Antimuscarinic agents
3. Electrical stimulation
4. Clothing modification - ANSWER- 3. Electrical stimulation
, While performing continuous bladder irrigation, a nurse assesses the patient's urine for
color, amount, clarity, and the presence of mucus, blood clots, or sediment. What is the
nurse looking for?
1. Bladder spasms
2. A need for further patient instruction
3. Accurate urine output measurements
4. A need for increased irrigation rate to prevent bleeding - ANSWER- 4. A need for
increased irrigation rate to prevent bleeding
The nurse cares for an infant in the neonatal unit who is being breastfed. How often should
the infant pass stools?
1. 3 times a day
2. 6 times a day
3. 8 times a day
4. 3 times a week - ANSWER- 2. 6 times a day
An invasive procedure used to detect bladder tumors and obstruction of the bladder outlet
and urethra
1. Ultrasound
2. Bladder scanner
3. Cystoscopy
4. Straight catheterization
5. Computed axial tomography (CAT) scan - ANSWER- 3. Cystoscopy
Which would be helpful for patients with urge incontinence?
1. Scheduled toileting
2. Antimuscarinic agents
3. Electrical stimulation
4. Clothing modification - ANSWER- 2. Antimuscarinic agents
BOWEL ELIMINATION EAQS|EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GUARANTEED
A+|VERIFIED
The nurse is caring for a patient with urinary incontinence. Which action would the nurse
perform to promote comfort for the patient? Select all that apply.
1. Change dressings and linens when wet
2. Limit fluid intake.
3. Use absorbent pads.
4. Increase coffee intake.
5. Catheterize the patient. - ANSWER- 1. Change dressings and linens when wet
3. Use absorbent pads.
5. Catheterize the patient.
While monitoring a postoperative patient, the nurse notes that the urine output has been 80
mL over 2 hours. Which action would the nurse take?
1. Notify the health care provider.
2. Continue to monitor the patient.
3. Increase the patient's fluid intake.
4. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter. - ANSWER- 2. Continue to monitor the patient.
Urge urinary incontinence may be characterized with
1. Nocturia
2. Frequency
3. Distended bladder on palpation
4. Leakage of urine on the way to the bathroom - ANSWER- 4. Leakage of urine on the
way to the bathroom
The nurse should use a _ applicator to obtain a sample of a fecal blood occult
,1. Wooden
2. Cotton
3. Plastic
4. Paper - ANSWER- 1. Wooden
Used to identify anatomic abnormalities, renal tumors and cysts, calculi, and obstruction of
the ureters.
1. Ultrasound
2. Bladder scanner
3. Cystoscopy
4. Straight catheterization
5. Computed axial tomography (CAT) scan - ANSWER- 5. Computed axial tomography
(CAT) scan
A patient tells a nurse, "My urine output is lower even after increasing my fluid intake." The
nurse suspects that which condition is the cause?
1. Urinary tract infection
2. Inflammation of the prostate gland
3. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
4. Increased production of antidiuretic hormone - ANSWER- 4. Increased production of
antidiuretic hormone
While performing continuous bladder irrigation, a nurse assesses the patient for pain and a
sensation of bladder fullness. What is the nurse looking for?
1. Bladder spasms
2. A need for further patient instruction
3. Accurate urine output measurements
4. A need for increased irrigation rate to prevent bleeding - ANSWER- 1. Bladder
spasms
,Incontinence related to altered mobility and manual dexterity, cognitive impairment, poor
motivation, or environmental barriers.
1. Functional urinary incontinence
2. Overflow urinary incontinence
3. Stress urinary incontinence
4. Cognitive urinary incontinence - ANSWER- 1. Functional urinary incontinence
A nurse is teaching a 55-kg patient about the promotion of normal micturition by
maintaining optimal fluid intake. The nurse is aware that the patient has normal renal
function and no heart disease or alterations that require fluid restriction. What is the
approximate amount of fluid that the nurse should instruct the patient to drink per day?
1. 1650
2. 2500
3. 2300
4. 700 - ANSWER- 3. 2300
Reflex urinary incontinence may be characterized with
1. Nocturia
2. Diminished or absent awareness of bladder filling and the urge to void
3. Distended bladder on palpation
4. Leakage of urine on the way to the bathroom - ANSWER- 2. Diminished or absent
awareness of bladder filling and the urge to void
Which would be helpful for patients with stress incontinence?
1. Scheduled toileting
2. Antimuscarinic agents
3. Electrical stimulation
4. Clothing modification - ANSWER- 3. Electrical stimulation
, While performing continuous bladder irrigation, a nurse assesses the patient's urine for
color, amount, clarity, and the presence of mucus, blood clots, or sediment. What is the
nurse looking for?
1. Bladder spasms
2. A need for further patient instruction
3. Accurate urine output measurements
4. A need for increased irrigation rate to prevent bleeding - ANSWER- 4. A need for
increased irrigation rate to prevent bleeding
The nurse cares for an infant in the neonatal unit who is being breastfed. How often should
the infant pass stools?
1. 3 times a day
2. 6 times a day
3. 8 times a day
4. 3 times a week - ANSWER- 2. 6 times a day
An invasive procedure used to detect bladder tumors and obstruction of the bladder outlet
and urethra
1. Ultrasound
2. Bladder scanner
3. Cystoscopy
4. Straight catheterization
5. Computed axial tomography (CAT) scan - ANSWER- 3. Cystoscopy
Which would be helpful for patients with urge incontinence?
1. Scheduled toileting
2. Antimuscarinic agents
3. Electrical stimulation
4. Clothing modification - ANSWER- 2. Antimuscarinic agents
