RNSG 1341 Exam 1 Practice Questions from related chapter and textbook with complete solutions

RNSG 1341 Exam 1 Practice Questions from related chapter and textbook44 A patient has sought care because of recent difficulties in establishing and maintaining a urine stream as well as pain that occasionally accompanies urination. How should the nurse document this abnormal assessment finding? Anuria Dysuria Oliguria Enuresis Dysuria- Painful and difficult urination is characterized as dysuria. Whereas anuria is an absence of urine production, oliguria is diminished urine production. Enuresis is involuntary nocturnal urination. 44 In addition to urine function, the nurse recognizes that the kidneys perform numerous other functions important to maintaining homeostasis. Which physiologic processes are performed by the kidneys? (Select all that apply.) 1. Release of renin 2. Activation of vitamin D 3. Carbohydrate metabolism 4. Erythropoietin production 5. Hemolysis of old red blood cells (RBCs) 1, 2, 4 44 The nurse is performing an assessment for a patient and preparing to palpate the kidneys. How should the nurse position the patient for this assessment? Prone Supine Seated at the edge of the bed Standing, facing away from the nurse Supine- To palpate the right kidney, the patient is positioned supine, and the nurse's left hand is placed behind and supports the patient's right side between the rib cage and the iliac crest. The right flank is elevated with the left hand, and the right hand is used to palpate deeply for the right kidney. The normal-sized left kidney is rarely palpable because the spleen lies directly on top of it. 44 A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) admitted for pneumonia. What laboratory finding would be consistent with decreased kidney function? Serum uric acid of 5.2 mg/dL