NURS 3280 FINAL EXAM vSim QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The nurse has an order to check a patient's post-void residual urine. How would
the nurse carry out this order? - ANSWER Measure the amount of urine in the
bladder using a bladder scanner
The nurse is caring for a patient who is unable to urinate voluntarily since a
gunshot incident. Patient data associated with which intervention will provide
information regarding the client's kidney function? - ANSWER Daily serum
creatinine levels
What information presented to a patient concerning a bladder scan will assist in
addressing anxieties about the procedure? - ANSWER -The scan typically does
not cause any pain
-The scanner is moved over the patient's lower abdomen
-The patient's body is draped to protect privacy
The nurse is completing a focused assessment on a female patient admitted for
altered urinary elimination. What questions would the nurse include when
assessing the patient? - ANSWER -have you noticed any change in your usual
voiding pattern?
-do you ever leak urine?
-how often do you urinate?
The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing the effects of paraplegia. What
urinary condition is associated with this diagnosis? - ANSWER neurogenic
bladder
, While inserting an intermittent urinary catheter in a female patient, the nurse
accidentally inserts the catheter into the vagina. What is the appropriate action by
the nurse? - ANSWER leave the catheter in the vagina as a landmark and begin
the procedure again with new supplies
The nurse is preparing to catheterize a female patient and is positioning the
patient. Which position(s) would be appropriate for this procedure? - ANSWER
-dorsal recumbent
-side lying
The nurse is providing discharge education on complications associated with
intermittent self catheterization. Which possible complications should the nurse
include in the teaching session? - ANSWER -urinary tract infections
-urethral strictures
-bladder spasms
-bladder perforation
The nurse is recording fluid intake for Ms. Johnson. Which items on the dinner
tray should the nurse include when completing this documentation? - ANSWER
-tomato soup
-iced tea
-ice cream
The nurse is preparing to insert an intermittent urinary catheter in a paralyzed
female patient. What would be the appropriate action by the nurse? - ANSWER
call for a coworker to help hold the patients legs in position
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