A patient with paraplegia has developed an irritable bladder with reflex emptying. What will be most helpful for the nurse to teach the patient?

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A patient with paraplegia has developed an irritable bladder with reflex emptying. What will be most helpful for the nurse to teach the patient?

A. Hygiene care for an indwelling urinary catheter B. How to perform intermittent self-catheterization C. To empty the bladder with manual pelvic pressure in coordination with reflex voiding patterns D. That a urinary diversion, such as an ileal conduit, is the easiest way to handle urinary elimination

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

The athlete comes to the clinic with bursitis. What does the nurse know happens to the tissue to cause pain when bursitis occurs?

A. Tearing of a ligament B. Stretching of muscle and fascia sheath C. Inflammation of synovial membrane sac at friction sites D. Incomplete separation of articular surfaces of joint caused by ligament injury

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

How can the nurse assist the patient and family in coping with the long-term effects of a stroke?

A. Informing family members that the patient will need assistance with almost all ADLs B. Explaining that the patient's prestroke behavior will return as improvement progresses C. Encouraging the patient and family members to seek assistance from family therapy or stroke support groups D. Helping the patient and family to understand the significance of residual stroke damage to promote problem solving and planning

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

In providing care for the patient, what is most important for the nurse to do?

A. Teach the family members how to care adequately for the patient's needs. B. Encourage the patient to maintain social interactions to prevent social isolation. C. Promote the use of assistive devices so the patient can participate in self-care activities. D. Perform all activities of daily living (ADLs) for the patient to conserve the patient's energy.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

During assessment of a patient with dementia, the nurse determines that the condition is potentially reversible when finding out what about the patient?

A. Has long-standing abuse of alcohol B. Has a history of Parkinson's disease C. Recently developed symptoms of hypothyroidism D. Was infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 10 years ago

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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