The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old with a suspected urinary ...

[jayhills49]

The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old with a suspected urinary tract infection. Which of the following would be most appropriate when obtaining a urine specimen from the child?
 
  A) I will need a urine sample..
  B) Let your mom help you tinkle in this cup..
  C) Please tinkle in this cup right now..
  D) Please void in this cup instead of the toilet..

Question 2

The nurse is visually inspecting a urine specimen from a 12-year-old boy. The nurse documents gross hematuria with a specimen of which color?
 
  A) Cloudy yellow
  B) Cola colored
  C) Pale to almost clear urine
  D) Light orange to moderately yellow colored

[peter]

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
The nurse needs to use familiar terms to explain to the child what is needed and to gain cooperation. The most positive approach would be to let the child's mother help rather than demanding that he tinkle right now. Using the terms urine sample or void is not appropriate for a 4-year-old.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
Gross hematuria causes the urine to appear tea, cola, or even dirty green colored. Cloudy urine is typically a sign of infection. Normal urine ranges from moderately yellow to pale or almost clear. Orange-colored urine can occur because of medication.