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| A client diagnosed with pyelonephritis asks the nurse “What is the disease?” The nurse’s best response “Pyelonephritis is an: |
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| inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis.” |
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| The nurse is planning to teach the client about the signs and symptoms of a urinary tract infection. The nurse should include: (Mark all that apply) |
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dysuria.
foul smelling cloudy urine.
urgency. |
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| A male client is complaining of urinary frequency, dysuria, pain, fever and chills for the third time in 9 months. The nurse should expect which diagnostic test to be ordered since this is the third infection in 9 months? |
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| The client with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections due to renal calculi is to undergo extra corpeal shock wave lithotripsy. Post procedure, the nurse will need to evaluate the client for: |
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| The nurse is developing a teaching plan for the sexually active woman for preventing urinary tract infections. The nurse should instruct the client to: (Mark all that apply) |
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wear cotton briefs.
void before and after intercourse.
increase fluids to 2.5 quarts per day. |
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| A client with a history of urinary tract infection should be instructed by the nurse to avoid: |
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| The client is experiencing urolithiasis composed of Struvite. The nurse would teach the client that the cause of these stones is: |
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| A client has been diagnosed with renal obstruction due to calculi. The nurse should evaluate the client for the complication of: |
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| A client has just been diagnosed with bladder cancer. The nurse should develop a plan of care which includes: |
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| smoking cessation classes. |
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| The most appropriate nursing diagnosis one day for the client who has had a radical cystectomy and urinary diversion for the nurse to develop a plan of care for is: |
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| The nurse is caring for a client with an ileal conduit. The nurse should assess for which complication that the client is most at risk for? |
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| A client with a nuerogenic bladder is taking oxybutynin (Ditropan). The nurse would evaluate the client for which adverse effects? (Mark all that apply) |
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| Dry mouth, blurred vision |
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| The nurse should instruct the client with stress or urge urinary incontinence to: (Mark all that apply) |
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perform kegel exercises.
keep a voiding log. |
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| A client has had surgery and a continent ileal conduit (Kock’s Pouch) created. The nurse must instruct the client to: |
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| self catheterize the stoma every 2 to 4 hours. |
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| The nurse would conclude that the education goals of a client with stress incontinence have been met when the client: (Mark all that apply) |
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returns to previous level of activity.
remains dry between voidings.
maintains a bladder voiding program every three hours. |
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