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Bethanechol chloride (Urecholine) is used for the treatment of which disorder? 

Which condition warrants the use of acetazolamide (Diamox) as a diuretic? 

A patient is scheduled to have a cystometography performed.  Which statement by the patient indicates an understanding of the planned test? 

The earliest signs of renal impairment include: 

A 25-year-old man comes to the college clinic with a fever of 101*F and pain in the flank radiating into the thigh and genitals.  He complains of nausea.  The nurse recognizes these complaints as being indicative of: 

The nurse is caring for a patient who recently had abdominal surgery.  When evaluating the patient’s output, the nurse correctly recognizes that urinary output less than _________ mL/hr is considered inadequate. 

A 24-year-old female is prescribe Levaquin for a skin staph infection she received from a cut while out with her boyfriend. After describing what the medication is for and proper administration, the nurse’s next priority assessment should be:

A nurse gets a positive Chvostek’s sign on a young women with bulimia who has been giving herself frequent enemas containing phosphate.  The nurse anticipates a laboratory finding of __________ mEq/L.

What would the nurse anticipate if a patient with a history of type 2 diabetes is prescribed a thiazide diuretic? 

The nurse is attempting to irrigate an indwelling catheter.  Which action by the student nurse best indicates an understanding of the correct procedure to employ?