The Patient Is Having Difficulty Voiding After Surgery, and the Nurse

question 32

Multiple Choice

The patient is having difficulty voiding after surgery, and the nurse notes that the bladder is full. Abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder resulting from an inability to void is known as:

• A) uremia.
• B) incontinence.
• C) urinary suppression.
• D) urinary retention.

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Definitions:

Injunctive Norm

Social norms that are perceived as the socially accepted way of behaving in a particular social context, including what behaviors are approved or disapproved by society.

Plasma Testosterone

The concentration of testosterone, a primary male sex hormone, present in the blood plasma.

Dominating

Exerting control or influence over others in an assertive or aggressive manner.

Displaced Aggression

Describes a psychological phenomenon where individuals direct their aggressive feelings or behaviors towards an object or person other than the source of their frustration.