What medical term is used to identify a functional urinary tract obstruction caused by an interruption of the nerve supply to the bladder?

Choice A reason: Retching is the involuntary attempt to vomit, involving abdominal muscle contractions without expelling stomach contents. The patient is actively expelling contents, which defines vomiting, not just the effort of retching, making this an incorrect term for documentation.

Choice B reason: Expectorate refers to coughing up and spitting out mucus or sputum from the respiratory tract. The patient is expelling stomach contents, not respiratory secretions, making expectorate an incorrect term for this gastrointestinal event.

Choice C reason: Regurgitation is the passive return of undigested food or liquid from the stomach or esophagus, often without force. The forceful expulsion of stomach contents described indicates vomiting, not regurgitation, making this an incorrect documentation term.

Choice D reason: Vomiting is the forceful expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth, driven by coordinated abdominal and diaphragmatic contractions. The patient’s active expulsion into a basin matches this definition, making vomiting the correct term for documentation.

Choice A reason: SIADH causes water retention, not loss, leading to sodium dilution from excess fluid. Sodium dilution and water retention are the effects, so sodium dilution with water loss is incorrect for SIADH’s solute impact.

Choice B reason: SIADH does not cause sodium retention or water loss; it retains water, diluting sodium. The correct effect is sodium dilution with water retention, so this is incorrect for the syndrome’s solute effects.

Choice C reason: SIADH results in water retention due to excess ADH, diluting serum sodium levels (hyponatremia). This sodium dilution and water retention are hallmark effects, making this the correct choice for the solute impact.

Choice D reason: SIADH causes water retention, not sodium retention, leading to diluted sodium. Sodium and water retention would increase sodium levels, which doesn’t occur, so this is incorrect for SIADH effects.