answers
During a home visit, an older adult male client mentions that he has
experienced an increase in the frequency of urination at night. Which
condition should the nurse discuss as a possible factor related to
increased urinary elimination at night? (Select all that apply.)
A. Oliguria
B. Nocturia
C. Infection
D. Residual urine
E. Recognition of bladder fullness Correct Answer-B. Nocturia
C. Infection
D. Residual urine
A breastfeeding mother of a 2-month-old infant is concerned that her son
defecates too frequently. Which response by the nurse should address
this mother's concern?
A. "Feces containing less water may be difficult for infants to expel."
B. "Frequent bowel movements can occur with breastfeeding."
C. "The increased frequency in defecation means your baby is at risk of
weight loss."
D. "Your baby should be able to control defecation by now." Correct
Answer-B. "Frequent bowel movements can occur with breastfeeding."
, The father of a 3-year-old boy is concerned that his child still wets the
bed at night. Which explanation by the nurse is most appropriate
regarding bedwetting?
A. "Children often achieve daytime bladder control prior to nighttime
control."
B. "Sometimes children experience nocturia."
C. "By 24 months, children are capable of holding urine beyond the urge
to void."
D. "Oliguria is not uncommon in children." Correct Answer-A.
"Children often achieve daytime bladder control prior to nighttime
control."
The daughter of a wheelchair-bound older adult client is concerned
because her mother has been experiencing urinary incontinence. Which
statement should the nurse use to explain the condition to the daughter?
A. "The kidneys reach maximum size at ages 35 to 40."
B. "Mobility issues may cause urinary incontinence."
C. "Renal blood flow and ability to concentrate urine decrease in older
adults."
D. "The frequency of voiding varies in older adults and may cause
urinary incontinence." Correct Answer-B. "Mobility issues may cause
urinary incontinence."
The nurse educator is planning a presentation on involuntary urinary
elimination for a group of new nurse graduates. The nurse educator
should include which condition related to the types of involuntary
urinary elimination? (Select all that apply.)