The patient is having difficulty voiding after surgery, and the nurse notes that the bladder is full. Abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder resulting from an inability to void is known as:
A) uremia
B) incontinence
C) urinary suppression
D) urinary retention
D
Explanation: If the urine is accumulating, it is not being excreted, therefore it is retained.
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1. Signs and symptoms a. diarrhea b. digestion c. gastrodynia d. halitosis e. hepatomegaly Why does it not belong? 2. Word roots a. cheil b. chole c. enter d. gastr e. mal Why does it not belong? 3. Suffixes a. -ectasis b. -malacia c. -megaly d. -penia e. -proct Why does it not belong? 4. Diseases and conditions a. endoscopy b. gastrectasis c. proctoptosis d. peritonitis e. volvulus Why does it not belong? 5. Treatments and procedures a. abdominocentesis b. appendicitis c. cheilorrhaphy d. colostomy e. polypectomy Why does it not belong?
A nurse teaches intervention to a client for healthy spermatogenesis. During a follow-up visit, the nurse finds that the client has risk for diminished sperm production. Which statement of the client supports the nurse's conclusion?
1. "I should not limit fluid intake." 2. "I should take a hot bath regularly." 3. "I should refrain from cigarette smoking." 4. "I should not wear tight undergarments."
A medical term for the sensation of dizziness is:
A) vertigo B) otalgia C) seizure D) tinnitus E) coma
Peri-:
a. before; forward b. surrounding; around c. across; through