1. A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical surgical unit. Which of the following clients is at greatest risk for urinary retention?
37) Which of the following substances is reabsorbed or secre…
37) Which of the following substances is reabsorbed or secreted in the ascending loop?
50) Substances are moved through a filter by differences in…
50) Substances are moved through a filter by differences in ________ across the filter.
27. The nurse is obtaining a urine sample from a client at…
27. The nurse is obtaining a urine sample from a client at the clinic. The lab calls with the results of the Urine Specific Gravity as 1.045. The nurse understands that this is a symptom of:
25. Which statement might the nurse make to unlicensed assi…
25. Which statement might the nurse make to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) caring for a patient who has just had an indwelling urinary catheter removed?
29. A nurse is administering a powdered medication to a clie…
29. A nurse is administering a powdered medication to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
15) During an assessment of a patient who is thought to pote…
15) During an assessment of a patient who is thought to potentially have urinary calculi, the nurse will palpate the kidneys to determine if this will elicit a painful response. The nurse knows that the kidneys are retroperitoneal, meaning that they are situated ________ the peritoneum.
14. The physician has ordered a 24 hour urine specimen to be…
14. The physician has ordered a 24 hour urine specimen to begin at 1200 today and end at 1200 the next day. The nurse asks the client to void, what should the nurse do with the first voided urine?
42. A newly inserted suprapubic catheter becomes dislodged….
42. A newly inserted suprapubic catheter becomes dislodged. What action should the nurse perform first?
2. Which action will the nurse implement to reduce the risk…
2. Which action will the nurse implement to reduce the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in a male patient with an indwelling urinary catheter?