A Patient with MS Has a Nursing Diagnosis of Urinary

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient with MS has a nursing diagnosis of urinary retention related to sensorimotor deficits.What is an appropriate nursing intervention for this problem?

• A) Decrease fluid intake in the evening.
• B) Teach the patient how to use the Credé manoeuvre.
• C) Suggest the use of incontinence briefs for nighttime use only.
• D) Assist the patient to the commode every 2 hours during the day.

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Definitions:

Rods

The light-sensitive receptor cells in the retina that look like slender cylinders and allow the eye to respond to as few as five photons of light.

Cones

The light-sensitive receptor cells in the retina that enable humans to see color and fine detail in adequate light but do not function in very dim light.

Night Vision

The ability to see in low-light conditions, which varies significantly among different species and is enhanced by technological devices for humans.

Optic Nerve

The nerve that carries visual information from each retina to both sides of the brain.