The patient is on postoperative day 1 after having undergone a TURP procedure. He has continuous bladder irrigation (CBI).
Actual urine output during continuous bladder irrigation is calculated by:
a.
measuring and recording all fluid output in the drainage bag.
b.
measuring the total output and deducting the total of the irrigating and intravenous solutions.
c.
adding the total of the intravenous and irrigating solutions and then deducting the amount of output.
d.
measuring total output and deducting the amount of irrigating solution used.
Question 2How would the nurse examining a patient with pleurisy document a low-pitched grating lung sound?
a. Sonorous wheeze
b. Friction rub
c. Coarse crackles
d. Crackles
Question 3What is the major cause of cardiac valve disease?
a. Rheumatic fever
b. Long history of malnutrition
c. Drug abuse
d. Obesity
Question 4What is a major advantage of video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)?
a. The surgeon can record entire surgical procedure on a video.
b. The surgeon can remove tumors of the lung through a small keyhole incision.
c. The surgeon can x-ray and excise tumor in the same procedure.
d. The surgeon can avoid the use of a closed chest drainage system after surgery.
Question 5The patient has been hospitalized for hypertensive episodes three times in the last months. While preparing the discharge teaching plan, the nurse assesses that he does not comply with his medication regimen.
The nurse's immediate course of action would be to:
a.
reteach him about his medications.
b.
have a serious talk with him and his family about compliance.
c.
arrange for home visits after discharge.
d.
collect more information to identify his reasons for noncompliance.
Question 6A male patient, age 71, has benign prostatic hypertrophy. He is recovering from a trans-urethral prostatic resection. The physician orders removal of the indwelling catheter 2 days after the TURP procedure.
What might the patient experience after the catheter is removed?
a.
Burning on urination
b.
Passing of blood clots in the urine
c.
Dribbling of urine
d.
Coffee-colored urine
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