NUR 225 Exam 2 Questions and Correct Answers| 2026
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What is the process of emptying the bladder?
micturition
How many mL does the average adult urinate per day?
250-450
What is excessive urine production?
polyuria
What are two AE from polyuria?
dehydration, electrolyte imbalance
Which of the following can cause polyuria? SATA
a. renal disease
b. diuretics
c. diabetes
d. decreased fluid intake
,e. sickle cell anemia
a, b, c, e
What is diminished urine production called?
oliguria
What is no urine production?
anuria
What is the feeling of needing to urinate all the time?
frequency
What is urination at night?
nocturia
What is the intense and sudden need to go urinate?
urgency
What is dysuria?
painful urination
,What is difficulty starting urination?
hesitancy
What is the medical term for bed-wetting?
enuresis
T/F: to promote urination, have the patient lay down comfortably
False
How many reps/hour should Kegel exercises be done?
10
Subjective data for urinary assessment
past health history, medications, surgery, diet, urinary patterns, exercise, sleep, cognitive
abilities
Upon urinary assessment, you percuss the bladder and there is a DULL sound. Does this tell you
there is increased/decreased fluid in the bladder?
increased (full)
, What is hematuria?
blood in urine
Describe the normal clarity characteristics of urine
clear/translucent
If urine is cloudy, you can expect these things to show up in the lab. SATA
a. RBC
b. Protein
c. WBC
d. Bacteria
e. Mucus
f. Pus
a, c, d, f
If urine has a strong ammonia smell, what does this indicate?
infection
What measures the kidney's ability to concentrate urine/measures renal function?
specific gravity
Updated
What is the process of emptying the bladder?
micturition
How many mL does the average adult urinate per day?
250-450
What is excessive urine production?
polyuria
What are two AE from polyuria?
dehydration, electrolyte imbalance
Which of the following can cause polyuria? SATA
a. renal disease
b. diuretics
c. diabetes
d. decreased fluid intake
,e. sickle cell anemia
a, b, c, e
What is diminished urine production called?
oliguria
What is no urine production?
anuria
What is the feeling of needing to urinate all the time?
frequency
What is urination at night?
nocturia
What is the intense and sudden need to go urinate?
urgency
What is dysuria?
painful urination
,What is difficulty starting urination?
hesitancy
What is the medical term for bed-wetting?
enuresis
T/F: to promote urination, have the patient lay down comfortably
False
How many reps/hour should Kegel exercises be done?
10
Subjective data for urinary assessment
past health history, medications, surgery, diet, urinary patterns, exercise, sleep, cognitive
abilities
Upon urinary assessment, you percuss the bladder and there is a DULL sound. Does this tell you
there is increased/decreased fluid in the bladder?
increased (full)
, What is hematuria?
blood in urine
Describe the normal clarity characteristics of urine
clear/translucent
If urine is cloudy, you can expect these things to show up in the lab. SATA
a. RBC
b. Protein
c. WBC
d. Bacteria
e. Mucus
f. Pus
a, c, d, f
If urine has a strong ammonia smell, what does this indicate?
infection
What measures the kidney's ability to concentrate urine/measures renal function?
specific gravity
