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Nurs 1871 Exam 2 Exam Questions
and Answers A+ Graded (2025)
Factors influencing urination - CORRECT ANSWER-Growth and development
Sociocultural factors
Psychological factors
Personal habits
Fluid intake
Pathological conditions
Surgical procedures
Medications
Diagnostic Examinations
Urinary retention - CORRECT ANSWER-An accumulation of urine due to the
inability of the bladder to empty
UTI - CORRECT ANSWER-Caused by E. coli
S/S:
Urinary incontinence - CORRECT ANSWER-involuntary leakage of urine
-urgency
-stress
Dysuria - CORRECT ANSWER-painful or difficult urination
Frequency - CORRECT ANSWER-Voiding more than eight times (5 or more times
a day is normal) during waking hours or at decreased intervals (less than every
two hours)
Polyuria - CORRECT ANSWER-Voiding excessive amounts of urine (greater than
2.5 L)
Oliguria - CORRECT ANSWER-Diminished urine output in relation to fluid intake
(less than 400 mL)
Anuria - CORRECT ANSWER-Lack of producing urine/very little (less than 50 mL
in 24 hours)
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Characteristics of urine (COPA) - CORRECT ANSWER-Color/clarity
Odor
Particles
Amount
Nephrons - CORRECT ANSWER-Functional units of the kidneys
Remove waste product from the blood and regulate fluid and electrolyte balance
Normal range of urine production in a adult - CORRECT ANSWER-1-2L per day
Adults typically void when their bladder is at a volume of - CORRECT ANSWER-
400-600mL
Ureterostomy (ileal conduit) - CORRECT ANSWER-a permanent incontinent
urinary diversion created by transplanting the ureters into a closed-off part of the
intestinal ileum and bringing the other end out onto the abdominal wall forming a
stoma
Nephrostomy tube - CORRECT ANSWER-Tunnel through the renal pelvis
Used when the ureter is obstructed
The large intestine - CORRECT ANSWER-The primary organ of bowel elimination
Absorption
Secretion
Elimination
Fecal impaction (intestinal obstruction) - CORRECT ANSWER-S/S: liquid stool
At risk: confused, immobile, unconscious
Bowel diversions (Ostomies) - CORRECT ANSWER-Sigmoid colostomy (FORMED
STOOL)
Ileostomy (LIQUID)
Guaiac fecal occult test - CORRECT ANSWER-Determines if there is any blood in
the stool
A blue result indicates there is blood in the stool
Changes in cognition and level of consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER-
Subtle/early signs:
-restlessness
-apprehension
-slight confusion
late signs. Changes in pupil response
Glasgow coma scale - CORRECT ANSWER-eye opening
verbal response
motor response
Scale: (3-15) Max- 15 pts, below 8= coma
Nurs 1871 Exam 2 Exam Questions
and Answers A+ Graded (2025)
Factors influencing urination - CORRECT ANSWER-Growth and development
Sociocultural factors
Psychological factors
Personal habits
Fluid intake
Pathological conditions
Surgical procedures
Medications
Diagnostic Examinations
Urinary retention - CORRECT ANSWER-An accumulation of urine due to the
inability of the bladder to empty
UTI - CORRECT ANSWER-Caused by E. coli
S/S:
Urinary incontinence - CORRECT ANSWER-involuntary leakage of urine
-urgency
-stress
Dysuria - CORRECT ANSWER-painful or difficult urination
Frequency - CORRECT ANSWER-Voiding more than eight times (5 or more times
a day is normal) during waking hours or at decreased intervals (less than every
two hours)
Polyuria - CORRECT ANSWER-Voiding excessive amounts of urine (greater than
2.5 L)
Oliguria - CORRECT ANSWER-Diminished urine output in relation to fluid intake
(less than 400 mL)
Anuria - CORRECT ANSWER-Lack of producing urine/very little (less than 50 mL
in 24 hours)
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Characteristics of urine (COPA) - CORRECT ANSWER-Color/clarity
Odor
Particles
Amount
Nephrons - CORRECT ANSWER-Functional units of the kidneys
Remove waste product from the blood and regulate fluid and electrolyte balance
Normal range of urine production in a adult - CORRECT ANSWER-1-2L per day
Adults typically void when their bladder is at a volume of - CORRECT ANSWER-
400-600mL
Ureterostomy (ileal conduit) - CORRECT ANSWER-a permanent incontinent
urinary diversion created by transplanting the ureters into a closed-off part of the
intestinal ileum and bringing the other end out onto the abdominal wall forming a
stoma
Nephrostomy tube - CORRECT ANSWER-Tunnel through the renal pelvis
Used when the ureter is obstructed
The large intestine - CORRECT ANSWER-The primary organ of bowel elimination
Absorption
Secretion
Elimination
Fecal impaction (intestinal obstruction) - CORRECT ANSWER-S/S: liquid stool
At risk: confused, immobile, unconscious
Bowel diversions (Ostomies) - CORRECT ANSWER-Sigmoid colostomy (FORMED
STOOL)
Ileostomy (LIQUID)
Guaiac fecal occult test - CORRECT ANSWER-Determines if there is any blood in
the stool
A blue result indicates there is blood in the stool
Changes in cognition and level of consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER-
Subtle/early signs:
-restlessness
-apprehension
-slight confusion
late signs. Changes in pupil response
Glasgow coma scale - CORRECT ANSWER-eye opening
verbal response
motor response
Scale: (3-15) Max- 15 pts, below 8= coma
