Which injury resulting from blunt renal trauma typically resolves without surgery?

The nurse would expect a patient with a ruptured bladder to exhibit which signs and symptoms:

Anuria is a common symptom of:

Which statement regarding urethral trauma is true:

A patient with a ruptured bladder should also be assessed for:

Which statement regarding the assessment or treatment of urethral trauma is true?

The nurse would expect a patient with ureteral trauma to be best managed by:

Which symptom is present when the urethra is completely transected?

The nurse would anticipate a penile fracture to be treated by:

A 24-year-old man is brought to the emergency department (ED), after having sustained blunt trauma to the left kidney during a boxing match. He is awake and alert. His chief complaint is flank tenderness. Urinalysis reveals microscopic hematuria. All other laboratory values are within normal limits. Vital signs are blood pressure 130/70 mmHg, pulse rate 76 beats/minute, and respiratory rate 20 breaths/minute. He is scheduled for transfer to the medical-surgical unit as soon as a bed is available. Which assessment findings indicate renal trauma:

Which procedure would the nurse most likely expect to see used to confirm a diagnosis of renal calculi?

Which of the following would not be commonly seen in a patient suffering from kidney stones?

Which medication should be avoided if renal calculi are suspected?

Which action should be the nurse’s priority when treating a patient with renal colic?

If a kidney were partially obstructed by a calculus, the nurse would expect the patient’s urine output to: