NURS 1871 Ch 46 Urinary Elimination and Nursing Process
Questions With Complete Solutions
rink adequate amounts of fluid. To help relieve stress urinary
incontinence, the nurse may
provide pelvic muscle training.
Which of a student nurse's statements regarding urinary
incontinence requires correction?
Mixed incontinence is a combination of stress and functional
incontinence."
b/c
Mixed incontinence is a combination of stress and urge, not
functional, incontinence.
A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who is receiving
treatment for urinary incontinence. After reviewing the patient's
prescription, the nurse knows to observe the patient for cognitive
impairment. Which medication is the patient most likely taking?
Oxybutynin
Antimuscarinic agents such as oxybutynin are used to treat
different types of urinary incontinence. These drugs may cause
cognitive impairment in older adults
Anticholinergics, such as atropine,
inhibit bladder contractility, thereby increasing the risk for
urinary retention
, Diuretics
increase urinary output by preventing the resorption of water
and certain electrolytes.
Phenazopyridine is a
urinary analgesic that may be prescribed to patients with painful
urination associated with urinary tract infections;
patients who take drugs with phenazopyridine will void
orange urine.
The nurse notes that the patient's indwelling catheter bag has
been empty for 4 hours. What is the priority action?
Check for kinks in the tubing.
A patient reports having the urge to void, but urine starts leaking
before the patient reaches the bathroom. Which treatment
strategies would be helpful for this patient? Select all that apply.
Scheduled toileting
Absorbent products
Clothing modification
Functional incontinence is characterized by
the inability to reach the bathroom in time. Scheduled toileting
involves teaching the patient to void at specified times so that
there is no urgency. Use of absorbent products helps prevent
soiling of clothes. Clothing can be modified to make it easier to
remove when there is an urgency to void.
Electrical stimulation is helpful for patients with
Questions With Complete Solutions
rink adequate amounts of fluid. To help relieve stress urinary
incontinence, the nurse may
provide pelvic muscle training.
Which of a student nurse's statements regarding urinary
incontinence requires correction?
Mixed incontinence is a combination of stress and functional
incontinence."
b/c
Mixed incontinence is a combination of stress and urge, not
functional, incontinence.
A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who is receiving
treatment for urinary incontinence. After reviewing the patient's
prescription, the nurse knows to observe the patient for cognitive
impairment. Which medication is the patient most likely taking?
Oxybutynin
Antimuscarinic agents such as oxybutynin are used to treat
different types of urinary incontinence. These drugs may cause
cognitive impairment in older adults
Anticholinergics, such as atropine,
inhibit bladder contractility, thereby increasing the risk for
urinary retention
, Diuretics
increase urinary output by preventing the resorption of water
and certain electrolytes.
Phenazopyridine is a
urinary analgesic that may be prescribed to patients with painful
urination associated with urinary tract infections;
patients who take drugs with phenazopyridine will void
orange urine.
The nurse notes that the patient's indwelling catheter bag has
been empty for 4 hours. What is the priority action?
Check for kinks in the tubing.
A patient reports having the urge to void, but urine starts leaking
before the patient reaches the bathroom. Which treatment
strategies would be helpful for this patient? Select all that apply.
Scheduled toileting
Absorbent products
Clothing modification
Functional incontinence is characterized by
the inability to reach the bathroom in time. Scheduled toileting
involves teaching the patient to void at specified times so that
there is no urgency. Use of absorbent products helps prevent
soiling of clothes. Clothing can be modified to make it easier to
remove when there is an urgency to void.
Electrical stimulation is helpful for patients with
