Which of the following are signs of fluid overload in the patient with nephrosis? (Select all that apply.)
a. Increase in pulse rate
b. Increase in daily weight
c. Clear lung sounds
d. Edema
e. Labored respirations
Question 2Why are urinary tract infections (UTI) common in older adults? (Select all that apply.)
a. Older adults have weakened musculature in the bladder and urethra.
b. Older adults have urinary stasis.
c. Older adults have increased bladder capacity.
d. Older adults have diminished neurologic sensation.
e. The effects of medications such as diuretics that many older adults take.
Question 3The nurse reassures the patient recovering from acute glomerulonephritis that after all other signs and symptoms of the disease subside, it is normal to have some residual (select all that apply):
a. proteinuria
b. oliguria
c. hematuria
d. anasarca
e. oliguria
Question 4What should the nurse counsel the young man with chronic prostatitis to avoid?
a. Cessation of intercourse
b. Warm baths
c. Stool softeners
d. Continuing antibiotics when symptoms abate
Question 5To help a patient control incontinence, what should the nurse recommend the patient avoid?
a. Spicy foods
b. Citrus fruits
c. Organ meats
d. Shellfish
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