RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL RENAL
AND URINARY ONLINE EXAM 3 HIGH-YIELD
FLUID BALANCE, ACID-BASE, AND RENAL
FAILURE MANAGEMENT SUMMARY 2026
◉ A diet that contains restricted amounts of protein, sodium, and
potassium has been prescribed for a client with end-stage renal
disease who is receiving dialysis. The nurse is providing dietary
instructions and evaluates that the teaching is effective when the
client says:
Answer: 1 "I should avoid using salt substitutes."
◉ A client is receiving furosemide (Lasix) to relieve edema. The
nurse should monitor the client for which response to the
medication?
Answer: 3 Excessive loss of potassium ions
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who had a kidney transplant. What
sign indicates that the client may be rejecting the transplanted
kidney?
Answer: 1 Fever
, ◉ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client with a
diagnosis of end-stage renal disease. What test result should the
nurse anticipate?
Answer: 4 Potassium of 6.3 mEq/L
◉ A client who has been told she needs a hysterectomy for cervical
cancer is upset about being unable to have a third child. What is the
next nursing action?
Answer: 4 Ensure that other treatment options for her will be
explored.
◉ A nurse is teaching the importance of annual physical
examinations to an adult health and wellness class. The nurse
reinforces that it is important for men who are middle-aged and
older to have what laboratory test annually?
Answer: 1 Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who is scheduled for a liver biopsy.
What assessment finding needs to be reported immediately because
it warrants a postponement of the liver biopsy?
Answer: 2 International normalized ratio (INR) of 4.0
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who had a kidney transplant. Which
test is most important for determining whether a client's newly
transplanted kidney is working effectively?
AND URINARY ONLINE EXAM 3 HIGH-YIELD
FLUID BALANCE, ACID-BASE, AND RENAL
FAILURE MANAGEMENT SUMMARY 2026
◉ A diet that contains restricted amounts of protein, sodium, and
potassium has been prescribed for a client with end-stage renal
disease who is receiving dialysis. The nurse is providing dietary
instructions and evaluates that the teaching is effective when the
client says:
Answer: 1 "I should avoid using salt substitutes."
◉ A client is receiving furosemide (Lasix) to relieve edema. The
nurse should monitor the client for which response to the
medication?
Answer: 3 Excessive loss of potassium ions
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who had a kidney transplant. What
sign indicates that the client may be rejecting the transplanted
kidney?
Answer: 1 Fever
, ◉ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client with a
diagnosis of end-stage renal disease. What test result should the
nurse anticipate?
Answer: 4 Potassium of 6.3 mEq/L
◉ A client who has been told she needs a hysterectomy for cervical
cancer is upset about being unable to have a third child. What is the
next nursing action?
Answer: 4 Ensure that other treatment options for her will be
explored.
◉ A nurse is teaching the importance of annual physical
examinations to an adult health and wellness class. The nurse
reinforces that it is important for men who are middle-aged and
older to have what laboratory test annually?
Answer: 1 Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who is scheduled for a liver biopsy.
What assessment finding needs to be reported immediately because
it warrants a postponement of the liver biopsy?
Answer: 2 International normalized ratio (INR) of 4.0
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who had a kidney transplant. Which
test is most important for determining whether a client's newly
transplanted kidney is working effectively?
