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NURS 225
NURS 225/ NURS225– Nutrition |
WCU | 2026–2027 | Exam 2 PREP with
Verified Questions and Answers
1. What is the feeling of needing to urinate all the time?: frequency
2. What is urination at night?: nocturia
3. What is the intense and sudden need to go urinate?: urgency
4. What is dysuria?: painful urination
5. What is difficulty starting urination?: hesitancy
6. What is the medical term for bed-wetting?: enuresis
7. T/F: to promote urination, have the patient lay down comfortably: F
8. How many reps/hour should Kegel exercises be done?: 10
9. SUBjective data for urinary assessment: past health history, medications,
surgery, diet, urinary patterns, exercise, sleep, cognitive abilities
NURS
,10. 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)
11. What is hematuria?: blood in urine
12. Describe the normal clarity characteristics of urine: clear/translucent
13. 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
14. If urine has a strong ammonia smell, what does this indicate?:
infection 22. What measures the kidney's ability to concentrate
urine/measures renal function?: specific gravity
,15. Is the normal pH of urine more acidic, basic, or neutral?: acidic
(4.6-8.0)
16. Does lemon juice, cranberry juice, and increased protein raise or
lower the pH of urine?: lowers
17. Does dairy, veggies, and beans raise or lower the pH of urine?:
raise
18. What color do anticoagulants make urine?: red
19. What color do diuretics make urine?: pale yellow
20. What color does pyridium make urine?: orange/reddish
21. What color does B-Complex Vitamins make urine?: green/bluish
22. What color does iron make urine?: brown/black
23. Is urine dark/clear with dehydration?: dark
24. If urine pH is >8, what does this indicate?: infection
25. If urine pH is <4.6, what does this put the pt at risk for?: kidney
stones
26. What is a normal specific gravity?: 1.010-1.025
, 27. If specific gravity is > 1.025, does this indicate dehydration or
overhydration?-
: dehydration
28. If specific gravity is < 1.010, does this indicate dehydration or
overhydration?-
: overhydration
29. What is the normal result for Leukocytes in urine?: negative
30. If leukocytes are + in urine, what does this indicate?:
inflammation
31. What is the normal result for ketones in urine?: negative
32. If ketones are + in urine, what does this indicate?: type 1 diabetes
(kids), strenuous exercise
33. What is the normal result for protein in urine?: negative
34. If protein is + in urine, what should you do?: test kidney function
35. What is the normal result for bilirubin in urine?: negative
NURS 225
NURS 225/ NURS225– Nutrition |
WCU | 2026–2027 | Exam 2 PREP with
Verified Questions and Answers
1. What is the feeling of needing to urinate all the time?: frequency
2. What is urination at night?: nocturia
3. What is the intense and sudden need to go urinate?: urgency
4. What is dysuria?: painful urination
5. What is difficulty starting urination?: hesitancy
6. What is the medical term for bed-wetting?: enuresis
7. T/F: to promote urination, have the patient lay down comfortably: F
8. How many reps/hour should Kegel exercises be done?: 10
9. SUBjective data for urinary assessment: past health history, medications,
surgery, diet, urinary patterns, exercise, sleep, cognitive abilities
NURS
,10. 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)
11. What is hematuria?: blood in urine
12. Describe the normal clarity characteristics of urine: clear/translucent
13. 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
14. If urine has a strong ammonia smell, what does this indicate?:
infection 22. What measures the kidney's ability to concentrate
urine/measures renal function?: specific gravity
,15. Is the normal pH of urine more acidic, basic, or neutral?: acidic
(4.6-8.0)
16. Does lemon juice, cranberry juice, and increased protein raise or
lower the pH of urine?: lowers
17. Does dairy, veggies, and beans raise or lower the pH of urine?:
raise
18. What color do anticoagulants make urine?: red
19. What color do diuretics make urine?: pale yellow
20. What color does pyridium make urine?: orange/reddish
21. What color does B-Complex Vitamins make urine?: green/bluish
22. What color does iron make urine?: brown/black
23. Is urine dark/clear with dehydration?: dark
24. If urine pH is >8, what does this indicate?: infection
25. If urine pH is <4.6, what does this put the pt at risk for?: kidney
stones
26. What is a normal specific gravity?: 1.010-1.025
, 27. If specific gravity is > 1.025, does this indicate dehydration or
overhydration?-
: dehydration
28. If specific gravity is < 1.010, does this indicate dehydration or
overhydration?-
: overhydration
29. What is the normal result for Leukocytes in urine?: negative
30. If leukocytes are + in urine, what does this indicate?:
inflammation
31. What is the normal result for ketones in urine?: negative
32. If ketones are + in urine, what does this indicate?: type 1 diabetes
(kids), strenuous exercise
33. What is the normal result for protein in urine?: negative
34. If protein is + in urine, what should you do?: test kidney function
35. What is the normal result for bilirubin in urine?: negative
