Assessment
Diagnosis/
Diagnostics
Planning/
Goals
Intervention
Evaluation/Outcomes
100
An elderly female says to the nurse; “ I wish I could have a good night’s sleep without having to get up every two hours to urinate. This patient is experiencing
What is Nocturia
100
The common cause of urinary incontinence in the elderly
What is Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
100
The nurse determines the effectiveness of a patient’s bladder after removal of foley catheter by
What is measuring post voidal urine
100
Adequate fluid intake for a patient if indicated
What is 1500-2500ml
100
The nurse knows that normal urination for a patient is (times/day? ml/hr?)
What is 5-6 times daily 50-60 ml/hr
200
A female client reports she is incontinent of urine when she coughs/sneezes. The nurse recognizes this as
What is Stress urinary Incontinence
200
Test that views renal blood flow and anatomy of kidneys using no contrast
What is Renal Scan
200
Main goal for a patient with a urinary elimination problem
What is normal elimination/micturition
200
When performing a 24hr urine test, the nurse knows that he/she must do what with the first voiding?
What is Discard/throw away
200
Outcome for post residual volume in a patient with urinary retention (less than ___ml).
What is less than 100-150 ml
300
A urinary tract analgesic can cause urine to turn orange
What is pyridium
300
Test used to view ducts, renal pelvis, ureters, bladder and urethra. Contrast is used in this test.
What is Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)
300
The nurse recognizes a normal BUN and normal creatinine (2 answers)
What is BUN: 10-20 Creatinine: 0.5-1.2
300
The best position for a client to be in to encourage normal elimination/voiding
What is Sitting (women) Standing (men)
300
The nurse is educating a group of women about measures to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections. What should the nurse include in the teaching?
What is frequent hand washing Wipe front to back (perineal cleansing) Voiding after intercourse Showers better than baths
400
Term that describes painful/difficult voiding
What is dysuria
400
Client is experiencing skin breakdown due to incontinence. The nursing diagnosis applicable to this client is
What is Risk for infection
400
Proper catheter care helps prevent skin breakdown and
What is infection
400
Exercise that improve the pelvic floor muscle tone and urethrovesical junction sphincter tone
What is Kegel Exercises
400
The nurse will need to evaluate the client’s performance of clean intermittent self catheterization using which urinary diversion
What is Indiana Pouch or continent urinary reservoir
500
Term that describes accumulation of urine in bladder with inability to empty fully
What is Retention
500
Test using urine sample that can help determine how well your kidneys are diluting your urine
What is Specific Gravity
500
Urinary urethral catheters are often the simplest and best solution to intractable incontinence.
What is False.
500
Technique used when collecting urine specimen from a catheter
What is Aseptic technique
500
The nurse knows the patient care technician understands catheter care when he places the drainage bag
What is below the level of the bladder