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The nursing student, while studying anatomy and physiology, correctly identifies which of the following to be responsible for carrying urine to the bladder?

Ureters

Which of the following is the most common cause of lower uncomplicated urinary tract infections?

Escherichia coli

A client is describing difficulty with urinating and informs the nurse that every time she coughs or laughs, she urinates and has begun to wear a thin pad. Which type of urinary incontinence is the client describing?

stress incontinence

A client is concerned about the possibility of having bladder cancer after his brother was diagnosed with it 2 years ago. Which assessment data obtained by the nurse would indicate that the client should be screened for this disease?

Client reports that he occasionally has blood in his urine but has no pain with it.

Which physiologic change in the elderly population contributes to urinary incontinence?

Decline in detrusor muscle function

A 65-year-old female who smokes presents with increased urinary frequency, dysuria, and sporadic, painless hematuria. The client's follow-up will likely include:

cystoscopy

What is the most common gram-negative bladder infection found in hospitalized clients?

catheter-induced infection

A female client asks the nurse if there is any noninvasive treatment to help with the involuntary loss of urine that occurs when she coughs or sneezes. Which is the best response by the nurse?

kegel exercises

What is the most common sign of bladder cancer?

painless hematuria

A 56-year-old client reports urinary incontinence when laughing. The nurse documents this as which type of incontinence?

stress