Med Surg I Prep U Chapter 55: Management of Patients With Urinary Disorders

Which type of incontinence refers to the involuntary loss of urine due to extrinsic medical factors, particularly medications?

Iatrogenic

Which is a reversible cause of urinary incontinence in the older adult?

Constipation

Which factor contributes to UTI in older adults?

Immunocompromise

Examination of a client's bladder stones reveals that they are primarily composed of uric acid. The nurse would expect to provide the client with which type of diet?

Low purine

Which of the following nursing actions is most important in caring for the client following lithotripsy?

Strain the urine carefully for stone fragments.

The nurse is caring for a client with recurrent urinary tract infections. Which of the following body structures would the nurse instruct as the most frequent cause of women's urinary tract infections?

The urethra

Bladder retraining following removal of an indwelling catheter begins with

instructing the client to follow a 2- to 3-hour timed voiding schedule.

A client is going to have a surgical procedure called a periurethral bulking to improve urinary control. Periurethral bulking is:

placement of small amounts of collagen in urethral walls to aid the closing pressure.

A client has developed urinary incontinence and is beginning bladder training to regain control over urine elimination. The catheter would be clamped and unclamped to:

promote normal bladder function

Nursing management of the client with a urinary tract infection should include:

Discouraging caffeine intake

The nurse is giving discharge instructions to the client with uric acid renal calculi. Which statement by the client indicates the client understands the prescribed diet?

"I should limit my intake of meat and fish."

A nurse who works in a clinic sees many patients with a variety of medical conditions. The nurse understands that a risk factor for UTIs is which of the following?

Diabetes mellitus

After undergoing retropubic prostatectomy, a client returns to his room. The client is on nothing-by-mouth status and has an IV infusing in his right forearm at a rate of 100 ml/hour. The client also has an indwelling urinary catheter that's draining light pink urine. While assessing the client, the nurse notes that his urine output is red and has dropped to 15 ml and 10 ml for the last 2 consecutive hours. How can the nurse best explain this drop in urine output?

It's an abnormal finding that requires further assessment.

Which term refers to inflammation of the renal pelvis?

Pyelonephritis

The nurse is educating a female patient with a UTI on the pharmacologic regimen for treatment. What is important for the nurse to instruct the patient to do?

Take the antibiotic for 3 days as prescribed.

The nurse recognizes that urinalysis results that most likely indicate a urinary tract infection include:

WBC 50

Which finding is an early indicator of bladder cancer?

Painless hematuria

A client comes to the emergency department complaining of sudden onset of sharp, severe pain in the lumbar region that radiates around the side and toward the bladder. The client also reports nausea and vomiting and appears pale, diaphoretic, and anxious. The physician tentatively diagnoses renal calculi and orders flat-plate abdominal X-rays. Renal calculi can form anywhere in the urinary tract. What is their most common formation site?

Kidney

The nurse is encouraging the client with recurrent urinary tract infections to increase his fluid intake to 8 large glasses of fluids daily. The client states he frequently drinks water and all of the following. Which of the following would the nurse discourage for this client?

Coffee in the morning

The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for the creation of an ileal conduit. Which statement by the client provides evidence that client teaching was effective?

"My urine will be eliminated through a stoma."

A client comes to the clinic for a follow-up visit. During the interview, the client states, "Sometimes when I have to urinate I can't control it, and do not reach the bathroom in time." The nurse suspects that the client is experiencing which type of incontinence?

Urge

Which type of medication may be used to inhibit bladder contraction in a client with incontinence?

Anticholinergic agent

Which objective symptom of a UTI is most common in older adults, especially those with dementia?

Change in cognitive functioning

A patient has had surgery to create an ileal conduit for urinary diversion. What is a priority intervention by the nurse in the postoperative phase of care?

Monitor urine output hourly and report output less than 30 mL/hr.

A nurse is reviewing the history and physical examination of a client with a suspected malignant tumor of the bladder. Which finding would the nurse identify as the most common initial symptom?

Painless hematuria

A client comes to the emergency department complaining of a sudden onset of sharp, severe flank pain. During the physical examination, the client indicates that the pain, which comes in waves, travels to the suprapubic region. He states, "I can even feel the pain at the tip of my penis." Which of the following would the nurse suspect?

Urinary calculi

A group of students are reviewing information about disorders of the bladder and urethra. The students demonstrate understanding of the material when they identify which of the following as a voiding dysfunction?

Urinary retention

Which of the following is the most common site of a nosocomial infection?

Urinary tract

Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for the client with a new ileal conduit? Select all that apply.

• Deficient knowledge: management of urinary diversion • Disturbed body image • Risk for impaired skin integrity

A client is being treated for a malignant bladder tumor. What would be included in treatment of a small tumor? Select all that apply.

• resection and fulguration • topical application of an antineoplastic drug