A male patient is admitted for renal colic. When conducting this ...

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A male patient is admitted for renal colic. When conducting this patient's physical assessment, on which areas should the nurse focus to determine the type and amount of pain?
 
  Select all that apply.
 
  1. flank
  2. testes
  3. urethra
  4. bladder
  5. umbilicus

Question 2

While reviewing the results of a patient's urinalysis, the nurse suspects that a patient has kidney disease. Which findings caused the nurse to come to this conclusion?
 
  Select all that apply.
 
  1. pH 6.2
  2. +3 ketones
  3. colorless urine
  4. protein 7 mg/dL
  5. specific gravity 1.001

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Renal colic is pain associated with renal calculi moving through the ureter. This pain is severe, sharp, stabbing, and excruciating and is often felt in the flank, bladder, urethra, and testes. Umbilical pain is associated with kidney disease.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3, 4, 5
Colorless urine indicates very dilute urine as seen in kidney disease. Protein > 5mg/dL occurs in kidney disease. Specific gravity <1.005 occurs in kidney disease. A pH of 6.2 is within normal limits. Ketones in the urine indicate starvation or a high protein diet.