Urinary Elimination in Healthcare
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What type of urinary incontinence involves involuntary urine loss during exertion like sneezing or coughing?

  • Stress urinary incontinence (correct)
  • Urge urinary incontinence
  • Urinary diversions
  • Mixed urinary incontinence
  • Which factor is crucial in minimizing the risk for infection when caring for patients with a closed bladder drainage system like an indwelling folic catheter?

  • Aseptic technique (correct)
  • Functional ability
  • Fluid intake
  • Urinary diversions
  • What does constipation represent in relation to bowel elimination?

  • A disease
  • An issue with proper fluid intake
  • A sign of proper diet
  • A symptom (correct)
  • In patients with urinary dysfunction, nursing care should consider multiple factors except:

    <p>Ingested foods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of urge urinary incontinence?

    <p>Involuntary leakage associated with urgency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can fecal impaction lead to if not relieved?

    <p>Intestinal obstruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do nurses play in treating patients with urinary problems?

    <p>Assessing patients' urinary tract functions and providing support for bladder emptying</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organ filters waste products of metabolism from the blood in the process of urinary elimination?

    <p>Kidneys</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers the sensation of urge to pass urine by signaling the need to empty the bladder?

    <p>Volume of urine in the bladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common healthcare-acquired infection often caused by instrumentation of the urinary tract?

    <p>Urinary tract infections (UTIs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During micturition, what happens to the bladder and urinary sphincter?

    <p>Bladder contracts; urinary sphincter relaxes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary causative pathogen for urinary tract infections (UTIs)?

    <p>Escherichia coli</p> Signup and view all the answers

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