RUHS, Jaipur, PB B.Sc Nursing Entrance-2021
Nursing Foundation
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Problems in sickness needing elimination care such as?

Appeared in: RUHS, Jaipur, PB B.Sc Nursing Entrance-2021

Explanation

  • The question asks to identify problems requiring elimination care. Elimination refers to the body's process of expelling waste, primarily through bowel and bladder function.
  • Constipation is a common bowel elimination problem characterized by infrequent, hard stools.
  • Diarrhea is another bowel elimination problem involving frequent, loose stools, which can lead to dehydration.
  • Retention of urine is a urinary elimination problem where the bladder does not empty completely.
  • Since all three listed conditions are valid and common elimination problems that nurses manage, the most comprehensive and correct option is 'All of them'.

Why Other Options Were Wrong

  • Option A: While constipation is a correct example of an elimination problem, it is not the only one listed. The question asks for 'problems' (plural), and the other options are also correct.
  • Option B: Diarrhea is a valid elimination problem, but it represents only one of the correct examples provided. The 'All of them' option is more complete.
  • Option C: Retention of urine is a correct example of a urinary elimination problem, but it is not the only correct option presented. The question's scope includes all listed issues.

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Clinical Relevance
  • Nursing practice connection: Knowing Identification of common elimination problems requiring nursing care helps nurses interpret findings accurately and avoid errors in routine assessment, medication administration, and patient teaching.
  • Assessing and managing elimination is a fundamental nursing responsibility. Failure to address these issues can lead to serious complications like electrolyte imbalances (from diarrhea), fecal impaction (from constipation), or kidney damage (from urinary retention).
  • Nurses must educate patients on diet, fluid intake, and activity to promote healthy elimination and prevent recurrence of these problems.
  • What if? If a post-operative patient on opioid analgesics reports abdominal bloating and has not had a bowel movement in three days, the primary concern is opioid-induced constipation. The nurse's priority would be to assess bowel sounds, palpate the abdomen, and implement a bowel protocol, which may include stool softeners and increased fluids.
How to Approach the Question
  • First, identify the core concept of the question, which is 'problems needing elimination care'.
  • Evaluate each of the initial options (A, B, and C) individually.
  • Recognize that 'Constipation' is a bowel elimination problem.
  • Recognize that 'Diarrhea' is also a bowel elimination problem.
  • Recognize that 'Retention of urine' is a urinary elimination problem.
  • Since all three options are correct examples of elimination problems, the most comprehensive and accurate answer is the one that includes all of them.
Concept Tested & Keywords
  • Concept Tested: Identification of common elimination problems requiring nursing care.
  • Stem keywords: sickness, elimination care, problems
  • Lead-in keywords: such as
  • Negative lead-in flag: false

Question ID

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Reference Book

E6 Nursing Brunner Adult Health 3SA Vol 2 Part 2 p. 112-114

E6 Nursing Brunner Adult Health 3SA Vol 1 Part 2 p. 155-157

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