The nurse is preparing to provide education to a patient concerning prescribed medications to manage incontinence. The prescribed medication is Oxybutynin. What information can be provided?
A) The medication will reduce the amount of urine being produced by the body, thereby lessening incontinence.
B) The medication will help to stimulate contraction of muscles involved in voiding, thereby lessening incontinence.
C) The medication will be used to reduce overactivity of muscles involved in voiding, thereby lessening incontinence.
D) The medication will increase the amount of fluids retained by the body, thereby lessening the incidence of incontinence.
Question 2
A female infant has voided for the first time. The nurse notes the urine is light pink tinged. What actions by the nurse are indicated?
A) Document the finding as normal, recognizing that they have been caused by the withdrawal of maternal hormones.
B) Document the findings as normal, recognizing that they have been caused by an accumulation of uric acid crystals.
C) Document the abnormal finding and report it to the charge nurse.
D) Document the finding and report it to the attending physician.
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