Assessment of deep tendon reflexes by the nurse provides information specific to which condition of the urinary/renal system?
A) Acute renal failure
B) Bladder dysfunction
C) Benign prostatic hyperplasia
D) Renal calculi
Ans: B
Feedback: Assessing the deep tendon reflexes of the knee for quality and symmetry is important in testing for neurologic causes of bladder dysfunction because the sacral area innervates the lower extremities and is the same peripheral nerve area responsible for urinary continence.
You might also like to view...
A woman is seen in the primary care provider's office with chronic severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, which has not responded to conventional therapy. Which medication should the nurse anticipate administering?
A) Rifaximin (Xifaxan) B) Nitazoxanide (Alinia) C) Alosetron (Lotronex) D) Cholestyramine (Questran)
What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a bone scan?
a. Sedate the patient b. Restrict food intake c. Restrict fluid intake d. Encourage water intake
The nurse reminds a patient who was born in 1965 that eligibility for full Social Security benefits for persons of this age is now the age of __________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
The nurse is describing the generic name of a drug to a patient. Which statement best represents the meaning of the generic name?
A. This is the proprietary name of the drug given by the manufacturer that is trademarked. B. This is the common name by which most everyone refers to the drug. C. This is the name given to the drug based on the chemical structure. D. This is a non-proprietary name given by the United States Adopted Name Council.