A healthcare professional is assessing a patient who could have either pyelonephritis or cystitis. Which differentiating sign would assist the professional in making this diagnosis?
a. Difficulty starting the stream of urine
b. Spasmodic pain that radiates to the groin
c. Increased glomerular filtration rate
d. Urinalysis confirmation of white blood cell casts
Ans: d. Urinalysis confirmation of white blood cell casts
You might also like to view...
As part of the comprehensive admission assessment, the nurse talks with family and friends who may contribute additional data to a client's psychiatric history
When reviewing the data obtained from these sources, the nurse keeps in mind which of the following perspectives of the data? The information provided: 1. Will vary according to the source's relationship to the client. 2. Comes from each individual's perspective. 3. Is considered false. 4. Is considered accurate.
A nurse is administering prescribed medication through an intestinal decompression tube to a client with a complete bowel obstruction. Which of the following is a feature of the tube used for intestinal decompression?
A) The tube is situated in the stomach. B) The tube is weighted with tungsten. C) Two lumens are used for suctioning. D) Mercury-weighted tubes are used.
A patient recently diagnosed with diabetes states, "A friend whose mother was diabetic told me that it is more economical to use urine dipsticks than to monitor blood levels with a glucometer."
Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? 1. "Urinary glucose is no longer used to routinely monitor glucose control.". 2. "You will be monitoring your urine glucose as well as your blood glucose.". 3. "Yes, urine dipsticks are cheaper than glucose test strips.". 4. "Would you like to switch to this method of monitoring?"
Two staff members were experiencing an interpersonal conflict. They agreed to have the nurse manager present while discussing the problem. The nurse manager's role would be that of:
a. Compromiser b. Collaborator c. Mediator d. Complainer