You are monitoring urine output every hour for a client admitted with possible cardiogenic shock. The client's family member is very anxious and asks, Why are you always checking the urine?
The problem is with the heart. You would formulate a response conveying the knowledge that:
1. urine output often increases during physiological stress.
2. an increase in urine output is expected because of peripheral vasodilatation.
3. an adequate blood pressure is needed for kidneys to function properly.
4. a decrease in urine output indicates impending heart failure.
Question 2
A client is admitted complaining of having painful leg cramps over the past 8 months. Initially, the cramps occurred with exercise. Recently, however, they've awakened the client at night.
Which of the following data are the most important to assess for this client?
1. capillary refill and peripheral edema
2. peripheral pulses and extremity color
3. blood pressure and activity tolerance
4. anxiety and fatigue levels
Evaluating the Physical Characteristics of Urine
Testing the Chemical Characteristics of Urine with Reagent Strips
Survey and posture of client: Lateral view
Testing client’s ability to identify dull sensation
Testing the client’s ability to feel vibrations, the knee
17th Century Physician Examining a Urine Specimen