N105: Essentials of Nursing Care - Health Differences

Essentials of Nursing Study Guide

16. The desire to void is reached when there is cc in the bladder. a.

250 to 450 cc b. 350 to 550 cc c. 450 to 650 cc d. 550 to 750 cc

©2017 Achieve Test Prep Page 58 of 160 17. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include when administering a beta- adrenergic like Inderal (propranolol) to the client? a. Medication should be discontinuedabruptly. b. Notify your physician if you experience urinaryretention. c. Take a laxative every day. d. Take the medication on an empty stomach. 18. Which of the following instructions by the nurse given to the client would help promote urinary elimination? a. Don’t interrupt your day by going to the bathroom; wait until you’re at a good stopping place. b. Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water daily. c. Urine color changes are not important. d. Wash with soap and water every other day. 19. Which of the following returned demonstrations by the client demonstrates she understands correct technique for caring for anindwelling catheter? a. The client empties the drainage bag once aday. b. The client hangs the drainage bag on the towel rod. c. The client refuses to drink adequate amounts of fluids. d. The client takes a shower eachday. 20. Which nursing intervention would be appropriate for an elderly male client who has returned from having a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) with a three-way indwelling catheter and now tells the nurse he has to urinate? a. Deflate and then reinflate theballoon. b. Irrigate the catheter. c. Reposition the catheter. d. Retape the catheter to the abdomen.