PNVN 1631 Exam 3 – Complete Preparation Guide
With Practice Questions & Detailed Answers
If patient is oliguria (very low urine production) renal failure, what lab will you see
change? - answer-: You will see a rise in BUN
What would be a reason that a ureter would be obstructed? - answer-: Kidney
stone
nephostomy tube care of a patient? - answer-: You will assess the tubing and
make sure that it continuously drains
What are signs of cystitis? - answer-: Abdominal pain, burning, cloudy urine,
urgency, frequency, odor
Patient teaching of pyridium (phenazopyridine) - answer-: Urine will turn orange
and stain anything it gets on.
Strep is the most common cause of? - answer-: Acute glomerulonephritis
, What to tell a patient if they are asking to get off of bed rest with acute
glomerulonephritis? - answer-: Your vitals need to normalize and you need to
produce 30mL
peritoneal dialysis - answer-: Patients will get more independency
Where does reabsorption occur? - answer-: In the tubules
What does a healthy kidney do? - answer-: Filtrates, reabsorbs, then secretes
waste.
When blood comes into the kidney what's the first part of urine production? -
answer-: Filtration
What do you do if you don't feel the trill in the AV fistula? - answer-: Report to
the charge nurse?
How long should you expect to see improvement with IV lasix? - answer-: You
will see diuresis within 10 minutes
If a patient is on a loop diuretic what food will you recommend? - answer-:
Winter squash, potatoes, bananas, spinach, apricots.
What would you recommend to a patient taking potassium sparing diuretic? -
answer-: Avoid salt substitutes
What signs will you see with dehydration? - answer-: Dark urine
With Practice Questions & Detailed Answers
If patient is oliguria (very low urine production) renal failure, what lab will you see
change? - answer-: You will see a rise in BUN
What would be a reason that a ureter would be obstructed? - answer-: Kidney
stone
nephostomy tube care of a patient? - answer-: You will assess the tubing and
make sure that it continuously drains
What are signs of cystitis? - answer-: Abdominal pain, burning, cloudy urine,
urgency, frequency, odor
Patient teaching of pyridium (phenazopyridine) - answer-: Urine will turn orange
and stain anything it gets on.
Strep is the most common cause of? - answer-: Acute glomerulonephritis
, What to tell a patient if they are asking to get off of bed rest with acute
glomerulonephritis? - answer-: Your vitals need to normalize and you need to
produce 30mL
peritoneal dialysis - answer-: Patients will get more independency
Where does reabsorption occur? - answer-: In the tubules
What does a healthy kidney do? - answer-: Filtrates, reabsorbs, then secretes
waste.
When blood comes into the kidney what's the first part of urine production? -
answer-: Filtration
What do you do if you don't feel the trill in the AV fistula? - answer-: Report to
the charge nurse?
How long should you expect to see improvement with IV lasix? - answer-: You
will see diuresis within 10 minutes
If a patient is on a loop diuretic what food will you recommend? - answer-:
Winter squash, potatoes, bananas, spinach, apricots.
What would you recommend to a patient taking potassium sparing diuretic? -
answer-: Avoid salt substitutes
What signs will you see with dehydration? - answer-: Dark urine
