Micturition - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CNUR 103ureters - correct answer 30 cm long The lower ends of the ureters enter the bladder at the posterior corners of the floor of the bladder. Peristalsis propels urine into the bladder bladder - correct answer When filled, the urine stretches the bladder and signals the urge for micturition Urethra - correct answer Internal (smooth muscle) External (striated muscle) Micturition reflex In response to stretching of tissue ~250-300mL of urine bladder contracts internal sphincter re...

1. A nurse is presenting information at a health fair concerning cancer. When questioned about the use of green tea, the nurse would point out which potential effect of green tea? A) Dental caries B) Damage to heart C) Insomnia D) Damage to liver Answer: C Rationale: The nurse should inform the client that green tea can cause insomnia, nervousness, restlessness, and GI upset because it contains caffeine. Green tea is known to improve dental health and maintain health of the heart and l...

RN Targeted Medical Surgical Neurosensory and Musculoskeletal Online Practice 2019 Questions and Answers + Rationale A nurse is planning care for a client who has a closed traumatic brain injury from a fall and is receiving mechanical ventilation. Which of the following intervention is the nurse's priority? A. Maintain a PaCO2 of approx. 35 mmHg B. Provide small doses of fentanyl via bolus for pain management C. Measure body temperature every 1-2hr [Correct Ans:- A. Maintain a PaCO2 of a...

RN Targeted Medical Surgical Neurosensory and Musculoskeletal Online Practice 2019 Questions and Answers with Rationale A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from a stroke and has right sided homonymous hemianopsia. To help the client adapt to the hemianopsia, the nurse should take which of the following actions? A. Check the client's cheek on the affected side after meals to be sure no food remains there. B. Encourage the client to sit upright with their head tilted slightly...

NR507 Pathophysiology Final EXAM 2019 TEST BANK WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ALREADY GRADED A+ Why does pregnancy increase the risk of UTI? - ANSWER- Pregnancy results in increased progesterone which relaxes smooth muscle leading to urine stasis. Why are post-menopausal individuals at an increased risk of UTI? - ANSWER- Post-menopause results in a lower amount of estrogen resulting in urethral dryness. What are factors that would make a UTI "complicated"? - ...

The relay station in the brain that plays a major role in regulating micturition is: - ANS: Pontine micturition center. The location of the internal sphincter is under the urogenital diaphragm. - ANS: false (located in the bladder) When the bladder is empty, the detrusor muscle relaxes, and the internal and external sphincters constrict. - ANS: true The levator ani muscle plays a major role in constriction of the external sphincter. - ANS: true stress incontinence - ANS: leakage of u...

Navy Hospital Corpsman HCB Test 9 question and answers 2023 kidneys are said to be - correct answer retroperitoneal located between the levels of the last thoracic and third lumbar vertebral a position where they are partially protected by ribs 11 and 12 - correct answer kidneys what do the kidneys do? - correct answer filter blood excrete waste products maintain fluid balance an analysis of the vL and physical chemical and microscopic properties of urine - correct answer urinalysis...

NR601/ NR 601 Final Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Primary Care of the Maturing and Aged Family Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct |Grade A – Chamberlain Q: How is overactive bladder defined? Answer: 1. Urgency, usually with frequency and nocturia 2. With or without urge incontinence Q: Treatment for overactive bladder is the same as treatment for _____ Answer: Urge incontinence Oxybutynin or mirabegron Q: Symptoms of BPH (storage, void and...

Function of kidneys in urinary elimination: Correct Answer-Removes waste from the blood to form urine Function of the ureters in urinary elimination: Correct Answer-Transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder Function of the bladder in urinary elimination: Correct Answer-Reservoir for urine until the urge to urinate develops Function of the urethra in urinary elimination: Correct Answer-Urine travels from the bladder and exits through the urethral meatus Micturition: Correct Answ...

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