Question

An elderly male client is admitted to the urology unit with acute renal failure due to a postrenal obstruction. Which questions best assists the nurse in obtaining relevant historical data?

Answer 1

The nurse can obtain relevant historical data by asking about difficulty urinating, medication use, past prostate conditions, kidney stones, abdominal malignancies, and past episodes of obstructed urinary catheter.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse can obtain relevant historical data by asking the following questions:

1. Has the client been experiencing difficulty urinating or emptying their bladder?
2. Has the client been taking any medications that may interfere with bladder emptying?
3. Does the client have a history of prostate conditions or kidney stones?
4. Has the client had any previous abdominal malignancies?
5. Has the client had any past episodes of obstructed urinary catheter?

These questions will help the nurse gather information about possible causes of the postrenal obstruction leading to acute renal failure.