Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a newly graduated pediatric nurse who is reviewing the chart for a 6-year-old child who has a history of enuresis. Which statement made by the child’s caregiver supports this diagnosis? Can you figure it out?
The newly graduated pediatric nurse is reviewing the chart for a 6-year-old child who has a history of enuresis. Which statement made by the child’s caregiver supports this diagnosis?
A. “There’s blood in my child’s urine.”
B. “My child urinates in their bed at night.”
C. “My child has the urge to urinate all the time.”
D. “My child experiences lower belly pain.”Scroll down for the correct answer!
The correct answer to today’s NCLEX-RN® Question is…
B. “My child urinates in their bed at night.”
Rationale: Enuresis refers to involuntary urination in children who have passed the age of toilet training, which is typically around 5. Enuresis is more commonly known as “bedwetting,” and this is called nocturnal enuresis if it happens mainly at night. The main symptom of enuresis is urinating on bed sheets or clothing items during the night.
Major Takeaway
Enuresis refers to involuntary urination in children who have passed the age of toilet training, which is typically around 5. Enuresis is more commonly known as “bedwetting,” and this is called nocturnal enuresis if it happens mainly at night. The most common clinical manifestation of enuresis is repeatedly urinating in bedsheets or on clothes.
Incorrect answer explanations
A. “There’s blood in my child’s urine.”
Rationale: Blood in the urine, or hematuria, is a sign of a possible urinary tract infection, not enuresis.
C. “My child has the urge to urinate all the time.”
Rationale: Urinary urgency may be associated with a urinary tract infection, not enuresis.
D. “My child experiences lower belly pain.”
Rationale: Lower abdominal pain may be a symptom of a gastrointestinal or urinary condition, such as a urinary tract infection. However, this symptom does not support enuresis.
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