CHAPTER 9 Genitourinary System^397
- You are caring for a patient with a urinary tract infection. You would expect
the plan of care to include:
(a) antibiotics and phenazopyridine.
(b) erythropoetin and stent placement.
(c) hormonal therapy and intravenous fluids.
(d) hourly urine output measurements and antibiotics. - Patients with bladder cancer typically exhibit symptoms of:
(a) weight loss and low back pain.
(b) fatigue and anemia.
(c) hematuria and change in urinary pattern.
(d) difficulty initiating urinary stream and nocturia. - Teach a patient at risk for testicular cancer to:
(a) restrict potassium, phosphate, sodium, and protein in diet.
(b) self-catheterize ileal reservoir.
(c) perform testicular self-exam.
(d) monitor change in color of urine. - Care of the postoperative nephrectomy patient includes:
(a) assessing the wound site for redness, swelling, or drainage.
(b) giving diuretics to enhance urinary output.
(c) monitoring urinary output every 2 hours.
(d) encouraging intake of cranberry juice to acidify the urine. - You are caring for a patient who has had a transurethral resection of the
prostate for benign prostatic hypertrophy. There is a continuous bladder
irrigation set up. You would notify the physician if you noted:
(a) any signs of hematuria.
(b) a decrease in the amount of blood in the urine.
(c) a change from clear red output to thicker, bright red output.
(d) the development of uremic pruritis. - One of your patients is awaiting lab results for kidney function. The patient
has recently recovered from a streptococcal throat infection. The patient has
most likely developed symptoms of:
(a) pyelonephritis.
(b) nephrolithiasis.
(c) chronic renal failure.
(d) glomerulonephritis.