Author Question: A 68-year-old woman has experienced multiple urinary tract infections over the past several months, ... (Read 37 times)

mckennatimberlake · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

A 68-year-old woman has experienced multiple urinary tract infections over the past several months, and her care provider suspects a structural problem with her bladder or urethra.

To directly visualize these structures, what diagnostic test may be ordered?
A) Cystoscopy
B) Ureteral brush biopsy
C) Urinalysis
D) Renal biopsy

Question 2

A 78-year-old resident of a long-term care facility has left the majority of his supper tray untouched, and the nurse has asked him about the reason for this. The resident states, For a long time now, food just doesn't taste as well as it used to.

The nurse should be aware that the etiology of this problem is most likely to involve:
A) Cranial nerve dysfunction
B) An upper motor neuron lesion
C) Age-related changes to the neurological system
D) The development of a posterior spinal nerve lesion