Deck 24: Urinary Elimination

Question 1

Which of the following should you report to the nurse?

A) Pale yellow urine
B) Straw-colored urine
C) Red-colored urine
D) Amber-colored urine

Answer 1

Red-colored urine

Question 2

Healthy infants produce:

A) 100 to 200 mL of urine a day
B) 200 to 300 mL of urine a day
C) 300 to 400 mL of urine a day
D) About 500 mL of urine a day

Answer 2

200 to 300 mL of urine a day

Question 3

The loss of urine at predictable intervals when the bladder is full is:

A) Overflow incontinence
B) Stress incontinence
C) Reflex incontinence
D) Urinary incontinence

Answer 3

Reflex incontinence

Question 4

The involuntary loss of urine is:

A) Urinary urgency
B) Urinary frequency
C) Urinary incontinence
D) Urge incontinence

Question 5

The urinary system removes:

A) Solid wastes
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Sweat
D) Waste products from the blood

Question 6

Normal urine has:

A) A faint odor
B) A strong odor
C) A sweet odor
D) An ammonia odor

Question 7

Oliguria is:

A) A scant amount of urine
B) The production of abnormally large amounts of urine
C) The need to void at once
D) Voiding at frequent intervals

Question 8

After urinating,the person is:

A) Assisted with hand washing
B) Transferred back to bed
C) Given fluids
D) Screened with the privacy curtain

Question 9

Hematuria means :

A) Sugar in the urine
B) Blood in the urine
C) Scant amount of urine
D) Difficult or painful urination

Question 10

You are assisting with urinary elimination needs.You do which of the following?

A) Open the person's door so that you can hear him.
B) Decide what times you will take the person to the toilet for the day.
C) Place the call light and toilet tissue within reach.
D) Stay with the person in case the person needs you.

Question 11

The loss of urine in response to a sudden,urgent need to void is:

A) Overflow incontinence
B) Reflex incontinence
C) Urge incontinence
D) Stress incontinence

Question 12

Which of the following terms means "the process of emptying the bladder"?

A) Purging
B) Defecating
C) Nocturia
D) Voiding

Question 13

The loss of urine with exercise and certain movements is:

A) Overflow incontinence
B) Reflex incontinence
C) Urge incontinence
D) Stress incontinence

Question 14

A resident asks for help to the bathroom.What should you do?

A) Assist the person to the bathroom as requested.
B) Offer the person the bedpan.
C) Ask the person to wait a few minutes until you finish a task.
D) Assist the person to the commode.

Question 15

Dysuria means :

A) Sugar in the urine
B) Blood in the urine
C) A scant amount of urine
D) Painful or difficult urination

Question 16

Nocturia means :

A) Painful or difficult urination
B) Frequent urination at night
C) The production of abnormally large amounts of urine
D) Voiding or micturition

Question 17

The healthy adult produces:

A) 1500 mL of urine each shift.
B) 1500 mL of urine a day.
C) 1000 mL of urine each shift.
D) 1000 mL of urine a day.

Question 18

A resident has control of her bladder.She cannot get to the bathroom in time because her call light was not answered promptly.She is incontinent of urine.This is:

A) Functional incontinence
B) Mixed incontinence
C) Overflow incontinence
D) Stress incontinence

Question 19

The leakage of urine from a bladder that is always full is:

A) Functional incontinence
B) Mixed incontinence
C) Overflow incontinence
D) Stress incontinence

Question 20

Which of the following causes the body to increase urine production?

A) Salt
B) Coffee
C) Exercise
D) Sodium

Question 21

A resident has incontinence.Dry garments and linens are provided:

A) Every shift
B) Every day
C) In the morning and at bedtime
D) Whenever necessary

Question 22

After a person uses the commode,the container is:

A) Thoroughly cleaned and disinfected
B) Discarded and replaced with a new one
C) Hung on the bed rail
D) Placed in the bedside stand

Question 23

A patient has incontinence.The nurse asks you to do the following.Which should you question?

A) Record all voidings.
B) Follow the person's bladder training program.
C) Have the person wear garments that have buttons and zippers.
D) Decrease the person's fluid intake before bedtime.

Question 24

A resident has incontinence.You must:

A) Answer the person's signal light promptly
B) Place toilet tissue within the person's reach
C) Teach the person pelvic muscle exercises
D) Choose incontinence products for the person

Question 25

A filled urinal presents safety hazards because:

A) It is easily spilled
B) It is a source of odors
C) It is an unpleasant sight
D) It needs to be emptied

Question 26

A fracture pan is used for which of the following reasons?

A) The person prefers not to get up
B) The person has limited back motion
C) The person will soon have hip replacement surgery
D) The person is incontinent

Question 27

Complications from incontinence in the older adult include which of the following?

A) Dementia
B) Falls
C) Fractured bones
D) Urinary stasis

Question 28

You assist a patient onto the bedpan.How should you position the person?

A) In a sitting position
B) On the person's left side
C) On the person's right side
D) Supine

Question 29

Which do men use for urinating?

A) Bedpans
B) Fracture pans
C) Urinals
D) Commodes

Question 30

A patient finished urinating.The person cannot clean her genital area.You need to do which of the following?

A) Wipe her from back to front.
B) Use fresh tissue for each wipe.
C) Ask her to try anyway.
D) Wear sterile gloves.

Question 31

A man is going to use the urinal.What should he do with the urinal when he is done?

A) Place it on the bedside stand.
B) Place it on the over-bed table.
C) Hang it on the bed rail.
D) Lay it on the bed.

Question 32

A patient has incontinence.The person uses incontinence products.To properly use the products,you need to:

A) Follow the care plan
B) Follow the manufacturer's instructions
C) Ask the person what to do
D) Provide perineal care

Question 33

A resident with dementia urinates in plants and the trash can.You can do which of the following?

A) Ask the person to signal you when she needs to void.
B) Observe for signs that the person needs to void.
C) Insert an indwelling catheter.
D) Ask the resident to tell you when she is incontinent.

Question 34

These statements are about using commodes.Which is correct?

A) Wheels are unlocked after the commode is positioned over the toilet.
B) Commodes are always used in the bathroom.
C) The person needs to wear soft socks to the commode.
D) The person is assisted with hand washing after using the commode.

Question 35

A resident had 4 incontinent episodes this morning.You are becoming short-tempered and impatient.What should you do?

A) Remind the person to use the bedpan.
B) Ask the person to use the bathroom every hour.
C) Tell the person that other residents need your help.
D) Talk to the nurse.

Question 36

Tell the nurse at once if an infant does not have a wet diaper for several hours.