The nurse is admitting a patient with the diagnosis of advanced renal carcinoma. Based upon this
diagnosis, the nurse will expect to find which of the following as the "classic triad" of presenting
symptoms occurring in patients with renal cancer?
A. Fever, chills, flank pain
B. Hematuria, flank pain, palpable mass
C. Hematuria, proteinuria, palpable mass
D. Flank pain, palpable abdominal mass, and proteinuria
B. Hematuria, flank pain, palpable mass
Which of the following nursing interventions is appropriate in providing care for an adult patient with
newly diagnosed adult onset polycystic kidney disease (PKD)? A. Help the patient cope with the rapid
progression of the disease.
B. Suggest genetic counseling resources for the children of the patient.
C. Expect the patient to have polyuria and poor concentration ability of the kidneys.
D. Implement appropriate measures for the patient's deafness and blindness in addition to the
renal problems.
B. Suggest genetic counseling resources for the children of the patient.
An elderly male patient visits his primary care provider because of burning on urination and production
of urine that he describes as "foul smelling." The health care provider should assess the patient for
which of the following factors that may dispose him to urinary tract infections (UTIs)?
A. High-purine diet
B. Sedentary lifestyle
C. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
D. Recent use of broad-spectrum antibiotics
C. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
[Date] 1
,The nurse is providing care for a patient who has been admitted to the hospital for the treatment of
nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following is a priority nursing assessment in the care of this patient?
A. Assessment of pain and level of consciousness
[Date] 2
, B. Assessment of serum calcium and phosphorus levels
C. Blood pressure and assessment for orthostatic hypotension
D. Daily weights and measurement of the patient's abdominal girth
D. Daily weights and measurement of the patient's abdominal girth
Which of the following nursing diagnoses is a priority in the care of a patient with renal calculi?
A. Acute pain
B. Deficient fluid volume
C. Risk for constipation
D. Risk for powerlessness
A. Acute pain
Eight months after the delivery of her first child, a 31-year-old woman has sought care because of
occasional incontinence that she experiences when sneezing or laughing. Which of the following
measures should the nurse first recommend in an attempt to resolve the woman's incontinence? A.
Kegel exercises
B. Use of adult incontinence pads
C. Intermittent self-catheterization
D. Dietary changes including fluid restriction
A. Kegel exercise
The nurse preparing to administer a dose of PhosLo to a patient with chronic kidney disease would
interpret that this medication should have a beneficial effect on which of the following laboratory values
of the patient?
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Magnesium D. Phosphorus
D. Phosphorus
When caring for a patient during the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury, which of the following would
be an appropriate nursing intervention? A. Weigh patient three times weekly.
[Date] 3
diagnosis, the nurse will expect to find which of the following as the "classic triad" of presenting
symptoms occurring in patients with renal cancer?
A. Fever, chills, flank pain
B. Hematuria, flank pain, palpable mass
C. Hematuria, proteinuria, palpable mass
D. Flank pain, palpable abdominal mass, and proteinuria
B. Hematuria, flank pain, palpable mass
Which of the following nursing interventions is appropriate in providing care for an adult patient with
newly diagnosed adult onset polycystic kidney disease (PKD)? A. Help the patient cope with the rapid
progression of the disease.
B. Suggest genetic counseling resources for the children of the patient.
C. Expect the patient to have polyuria and poor concentration ability of the kidneys.
D. Implement appropriate measures for the patient's deafness and blindness in addition to the
renal problems.
B. Suggest genetic counseling resources for the children of the patient.
An elderly male patient visits his primary care provider because of burning on urination and production
of urine that he describes as "foul smelling." The health care provider should assess the patient for
which of the following factors that may dispose him to urinary tract infections (UTIs)?
A. High-purine diet
B. Sedentary lifestyle
C. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
D. Recent use of broad-spectrum antibiotics
C. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
[Date] 1
,The nurse is providing care for a patient who has been admitted to the hospital for the treatment of
nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following is a priority nursing assessment in the care of this patient?
A. Assessment of pain and level of consciousness
[Date] 2
, B. Assessment of serum calcium and phosphorus levels
C. Blood pressure and assessment for orthostatic hypotension
D. Daily weights and measurement of the patient's abdominal girth
D. Daily weights and measurement of the patient's abdominal girth
Which of the following nursing diagnoses is a priority in the care of a patient with renal calculi?
A. Acute pain
B. Deficient fluid volume
C. Risk for constipation
D. Risk for powerlessness
A. Acute pain
Eight months after the delivery of her first child, a 31-year-old woman has sought care because of
occasional incontinence that she experiences when sneezing or laughing. Which of the following
measures should the nurse first recommend in an attempt to resolve the woman's incontinence? A.
Kegel exercises
B. Use of adult incontinence pads
C. Intermittent self-catheterization
D. Dietary changes including fluid restriction
A. Kegel exercise
The nurse preparing to administer a dose of PhosLo to a patient with chronic kidney disease would
interpret that this medication should have a beneficial effect on which of the following laboratory values
of the patient?
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Magnesium D. Phosphorus
D. Phosphorus
When caring for a patient during the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury, which of the following would
be an appropriate nursing intervention? A. Weigh patient three times weekly.
[Date] 3
