MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Comfort - correct answer A state of physical well-being, pleasure, and absence of pain or stress
Interventions for patients with decreased comfort - correct answer Anticipate pain and emotional stress,
collaborate with members of the inter professional team as needed, and implement pain management
measures
Elimation - correct answer The excretion of waste from the body by the gastrointestinal (GI) tract (as
feces) and by the urinary system (as urine)
Bowel elimination - correct answer Occurs as a result of food and fluid intake and ends with passage of
feces (stool) or solid waste products from food into the rectum of the colon
Urinary Elimination - correct answer Occurs as a result of multiple kidney processes and ends with the
passage of urine through the urinary tract
Continence - correct answer Voluntary control of both bowel and urinary elimination
Incontinence - correct answer Lack of bowel or bladder control
Retention - correct answer inability to expel stool or excrete urine
, Obstipation - correct answer Inability to pass stool
Oliguria - correct answer Scant urine
Anuria - correct answer absence of urine
Aging (when pelvic muscles weaken), neurologic disorders, excessive laxative use, other medication use,
GI infections, and lack of exercise - correct answer Risk factors for incontinence include:
Adequate nutrition and hydration, diet high in fiber, stay well hydrated, health teaching, and
collaboration with inter professional team - correct answer Interventions to prevent changes in
elimination include:
Foods high in potassium - correct answer Oranges and potatoes
Fluid and electrolyte balance - correct answer The regulation of body fluid, fluid osmolality, and
electrolytes by processes such as filtration, diffusion, and osmosis.
Where is extracellular fluid found? - correct answer The vascular space (plasma) and interstitial space
(fluid between cells, often referred to as third space fluid)
Electrolytes - correct answer Chemicals in the body needed for normal body functioning, especially the
heart and brain
Acute illnesses (e.g., vomiting and diarrhea), severe burns, serious injury or trauma, chronic kidney
disease, surgery, poor nutritional intake, and older adults - correct answer Risk factors that can alter a
person's fluid and electrolyte balance include:
What is the minimum hourly urinary output? - correct answer Atleast 30mL per hour
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Comfort - correct answer A state of physical well-being, pleasure, and absence of pain or stress
Interventions for patients with decreased comfort - correct answer Anticipate pain and emotional stress,
collaborate with members of the inter professional team as needed, and implement pain management
measures
Elimation - correct answer The excretion of waste from the body by the gastrointestinal (GI) tract (as
feces) and by the urinary system (as urine)
Bowel elimination - correct answer Occurs as a result of food and fluid intake and ends with passage of
feces (stool) or solid waste products from food into the rectum of the colon
Urinary Elimination - correct answer Occurs as a result of multiple kidney processes and ends with the
passage of urine through the urinary tract
Continence - correct answer Voluntary control of both bowel and urinary elimination
Incontinence - correct answer Lack of bowel or bladder control
Retention - correct answer inability to expel stool or excrete urine
, Obstipation - correct answer Inability to pass stool
Oliguria - correct answer Scant urine
Anuria - correct answer absence of urine
Aging (when pelvic muscles weaken), neurologic disorders, excessive laxative use, other medication use,
GI infections, and lack of exercise - correct answer Risk factors for incontinence include:
Adequate nutrition and hydration, diet high in fiber, stay well hydrated, health teaching, and
collaboration with inter professional team - correct answer Interventions to prevent changes in
elimination include:
Foods high in potassium - correct answer Oranges and potatoes
Fluid and electrolyte balance - correct answer The regulation of body fluid, fluid osmolality, and
electrolytes by processes such as filtration, diffusion, and osmosis.
Where is extracellular fluid found? - correct answer The vascular space (plasma) and interstitial space
(fluid between cells, often referred to as third space fluid)
Electrolytes - correct answer Chemicals in the body needed for normal body functioning, especially the
heart and brain
Acute illnesses (e.g., vomiting and diarrhea), severe burns, serious injury or trauma, chronic kidney
disease, surgery, poor nutritional intake, and older adults - correct answer Risk factors that can alter a
person's fluid and electrolyte balance include:
What is the minimum hourly urinary output? - correct answer Atleast 30mL per hour
