Nurs 6531 Exam 2024.revised 100% Correct Answers

The daughter of an elderly confused patient reports that her parent is having urinary incontinence several times each day. What will the provider do initially?a. Obtain a urine sample for urinalysis (UA) and possible cultureb. Order serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen testsc. Perform a bladder scan to determine distention and retentiond. Tell the daughter that this is expected given her mother's age and confusion - ANSWER-ANS: AWhen incontinence occurs, UA is performed initially to exclude hematuria, pyuria, glucosuria, or proteinuria and possible infection. Serum creatinine and BUN may be performed if renal disease is suspected. Bladder scans may be performed if the UA is normal to evaluate physiologic causes. It is not correct to offer reassurance without ruling out other causes.The provider is evaluating a patient for potential causes of urinary incontinence and performs a postvoid residual (PVR) test which yields 30 mL of urine. What is the interpretation of thisresult?a. The patient may have overflow incontinence.b. The patient probably has a urinary tract infection (UTI).c. This is a normal result.d. This represents incomplete emptying. - ANSWER-ANS: CA PVR less than 50 mL is considered normal and this result does not indicate any abnormality.The provider is counseling a patient