A client is voiding 50 to 100 mL of urine every few hours and reports urgency with voiding. The nurse reports this as an abnormal finding based on the understanding that:
A)
the urge to void occurs at 300 to 500 mL in the bladder.
B)
it is abnormal to urinate every few hours.
C)
it is normal to void at least 600 to 700 mL with each bladder emptying.
D)
urgency is always a sign of a bladder infection.
A
Explanation:
A)
Voiding is usually stimulated when bladder contains 300 to 500 mL. Frequency and urgency of voiding are influenced by many factors and the cause should be determined.
Analysis
Evaluation
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
B)
Voiding is usually stimulated when bladder contains 300 to 500 mL. Frequency and urgency of voiding are influenced by many factors and the cause should be determined.
Analysis
Evaluation
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
C)
Voiding is usually stimulated when bladder contains 300 to 500 mL. Frequency and urgency of voiding are influenced by many factors and the cause should be determined.
Analysis
Evaluation
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
D)
Voiding is usually stimulated when bladder contains 300 to 500 mL. Frequency and urgency of voiding are influenced by many factors and the cause should be determined.
Analysis
Evaluation
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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