Chapter 43: Urinary Elimination Potter et al:
Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 6th
Edition
If obstructed, which component of the urination system would cause peristaltic
waves? - correct answers Ureters.
2. When reviewing laboratory results, the nurse should immediately notify the
health care provider about which finding? - correct answers Glomerular filtration
rate of 20 mL/min.
3. A patient is experiencing oliguria. Which action should the nurse perform first? -
correct answers Assess for bladder distension.
4. A patient requests the nurse's assistance to the bedside commode and
becomes frustrated when unable to void in front of the nurse. The nurse
understands that the patient is unable to void for which reason? - correct answers
Anxiety can make it difficult for abdominal and perineal muscles to relax enough
to void.
5. The nurse knows that urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common health
care-associated infection for which reason? - correct answers Escherichia coli
pathogens are transmitted during surgical or catheterization procedures.
6. An 86-year-old patient tells the nurse that she is experiencing uncontrollable
leakage of urine. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse include in the patient's
plan of care? - correct answers Urinary incontinence.
7. A patient has fallen several times in the past week when attempting to get to
the bathroom. The patient informs the nurse that he gets up three or four times a
