When collecting a urinary health history, the nurse should ask the client to describe the odor of the urine because:
1. this can indicate kidney stones.
2. normal urine odor indicates the kidneys are healthy.
3. foul-smelling urine can indicate pus in the urine.
4. the odor determines the area of alteration.
Answer: 3
1. Kidney stones have no effect on urine odor.
2. The client can have normal urine odor and still have malfunctioning kidneys.
3. Foul odor in the urine can indicate pus, which is a sign of an infection somewhere in the urinary system.
4. The odor cannot pinpoint the area of the urinary tract that is infected.
You might also like to view...
For which asthma patient is a beta2-adrenergic agonist best delivered by nebulizer?
a. 3-year-old child who has a broken leg b. 16-year-old boy who has a broken nose c. 25-year-old woman who is 8 months pregnant d. 60-year-old man who has an enlarged prostate gland
A patient who has psoriasis is taking methoxsalen (Oxsoralen) to treat the condition along with receiving therapeutic ultraviolet A. The nurse notes burning and blistering of the patient's skin. Which action will the nurse take?
a. Ask the patient about any recent exposure to sunlight. b. Explain to the patient that these signs mean the treatment is working. c. Report spread of the psoriasis to the patient's provider. d. Tell the patient to take the methoxsalen after the ultraviolet A treatment.
The nurse is determining if a client is experiencing an immune response. Which of the following is not one of the four R's of the immune response?
1. Recognize 2. Remember 3. Remove 4. Respond
The nurse is collecting data on a child brought to the health care clinic by the mother with a one-week-old cat scratch. While assessing the scratch the nurse notes redness, heat, swelling, and red streaking surrounding the area
The child states that the scratch hurts. Cellulitis is diagnosed. When providing home care instructions, which of the following statements made by the mother indicates a need for further education? 1. "The child should rest in bed." 2. "I should apply cool, moist soaks every 4 hours." 3. "I should take the child's temperature and watch for a fever." 4. "The affected extremity should be elevated and immobilized."