The nurse is planning an inservice for a group of nursing assistants about urinary infections. What information should be included in the presentation?
1. Men are most likely to experience descending urinary tract infections.
2. The rate of urinary tract infections is similar between men and women.
3. Men need a longer course of antibiotics to manage a urinary tract infection than women.
4. Catheterization is the only way to get a urine specimen to check for a urinary tract infection.
Question 2The nurse is planning care for an older patient with stress incontinence. Which interventions would be appropriate for the nurse to suggest to the patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Timed voiding
2. Kegel exercises
3. Bladder training
4. Restricting fluids
5. Increasing citrus juices
Question 3A nurse is reading the medical history of an elderly client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COP
D). The nurse learns that the client has cor pulmonale. Cor pulmonale is
A) enlargement of the left ventricle.
B) enlargement of the right ventricle with dysrhythmias.
C) decreased carbon dioxide.
D) anemia with shortness of breath.
Question 4An older patient is experiencing overflow incontinence. What should the nurse identify as causes for this change in urinary functioning? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. History of dementia
2. Enlarged prostate gland
3. Treatment for gastric ulcers
4. Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
5. Prescribed a calcium channel blocker
Question 5The nurse is assessing an older male patient. Which finding indicates the need for further investigation?
1. The absence of libido
2. Orgasms of reduced intensity
3. Difficulty delaying ejaculation
4. An erection that is less firm than in earlier years
Question 6An elderly client with asthma has a respiratory rate of 28 at rest. Wheezes are audible on inspiration. An appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client is
A) activity intolerance with fatigue.
B) ineffective airway clearance with cough.
C) altered tissue perfusion with hypoxemia.
D) ineffective breathing pattern with tachypnea and wheezing.
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