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WorksheetsReproductive Health (NURS 1130)
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
The client with BPH asks how the enlarged prostate causes difficulty with urination. What is the best response?
The enlarged prostate gland compresses the urethra, blocking urine flow
The enlarged prostate gland presses on the kidneys, decreasing the formation of urine
The enlarged prostate gland secretes acids that weaken the bladder wall, causing urine dribbling
The enlarged prostate gland destroys nerves to the bladder decreasing your awareness to urinate
What technique does the nurse use to determine the volume of residual urine in a client with BPH?
Measure the difference in lower abdominal distention before and after void
Ask the client if he dribbles right after voiding
Measure the total amount of urine the patient voids
Ask the patient to urinate, then immediately catheterize the bladder
The 70 year old patient has c/o the following symptoms. Which clinical symptom alerts the nurse to a possibility of prostate cancer?
Nocturia
Bone Pain
Post Void Dribbling
Diminished force of the urinary stream
