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True/False: Even though we are born with two kidneys, we can still live and function with only one.
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true
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On average, how much urine has to collect to create an urge to urinate?
a. 1/2 pint b. 1 pint c. 2 pints d. 1/10 pint |
a. 1/2 pint
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Mr. Bowen was unable to get to the bathroom in time to relieve himself and urinated on his trousers. How should the nursing assistant react?
a. scold him b. tell him he can't have dessert for a week c. tell the other resident's what he did d. assure him that you understand and, if he requires assistance, help him clean his clothing |
d. assure him that you understand and, if he requires assistance, help him clean his clothing
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How can urinary tract infections be prevented?
a. wipe the urinary and anal areas from front to back b. reduce the amount of fluid the resident drink every day. c. have the residents take long walks on a regular basis d. the is no way you can prevent urinary tract infections |
a. wipe the urinary and anal areas from front to back
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True/False: It takes longer for medication to be filtered through the kidneys of an older person that it would for a younger person
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true
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Age changes exhibited by older men include:
a. increase in muscular tone of the bladder b. decrease in the kidneys' ability to filter waste from the blood c. enlargement of the prostate d. hardening of the urethra |
b. decrease in the kidneys' ability to filter waste from the blood
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The organs that make up the urinary system are the:
a. bladder, bowels, kidneys, urethra b. kidneys, ureter, bladder, urethra c. liver, kidneys, ureter, bladder d. liver, kidneys, bladder, bowels |
b. kidneys, ureter, bladder, urethra
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An indwelling catheter is inserted into the:
a. kidney b. ureter c. bladder d. liver |
c. bladder
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True/False: Incontinence can be caused by a urinary tract infection
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true
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True/False: The potential for developing a urinary tract infection is less for residents with catheters.
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false
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