Timby & Smith CHAPTER 57, Chapter
58, Chapter 59: Introduction to the
Urinary System / Caring for Clients with
Disorders of the Kidneys and Ureters /
Bladder and Urethra 2024/2025 Exam All
Answers and Illustrations Given
A nurse is reviewing the client's record and notes that the health care provider
has documented that the client has a renal disorder. On review of the
laboratory results, the nurse would most likely expect to note which of the
following?
A- decreased hemoglobin level
B- decreased red blood cell RBC count
C- decreased white blood cell WBC count
D- Elevated blood urea nitrogen BUN - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D: BUN test is frequently
used lab test to determine renal function. The BUN starts to rise when the
glomerular filtration rate falls below 40% to 60%.
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, A client is scheduled for intravenous pylography IVP. Before the test, the
priority nursing action would be to?
A- restrict fluids
B- Administer sedative
C- determine a history of allergies
D- Administer an oral preparation of radiopaque dye - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔C: Iodine-
based dye may be used during the IVP and can cause allergic reaction such as
itching, hives, rash, tight feeling in the throat, SOB, and bronchospasm
A nurse is monitoring an older client suspected of having a UTI for signs of
infection. The nurse would be alert to the presence of?
A- fever
B- urgency
C- confusion
D- frequency - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔C: Confusion In older clients the only symptom of a
UTI could be something as vague as increased mental confusion
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58, Chapter 59: Introduction to the
Urinary System / Caring for Clients with
Disorders of the Kidneys and Ureters /
Bladder and Urethra 2024/2025 Exam All
Answers and Illustrations Given
A nurse is reviewing the client's record and notes that the health care provider
has documented that the client has a renal disorder. On review of the
laboratory results, the nurse would most likely expect to note which of the
following?
A- decreased hemoglobin level
B- decreased red blood cell RBC count
C- decreased white blood cell WBC count
D- Elevated blood urea nitrogen BUN - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D: BUN test is frequently
used lab test to determine renal function. The BUN starts to rise when the
glomerular filtration rate falls below 40% to 60%.
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, A client is scheduled for intravenous pylography IVP. Before the test, the
priority nursing action would be to?
A- restrict fluids
B- Administer sedative
C- determine a history of allergies
D- Administer an oral preparation of radiopaque dye - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔C: Iodine-
based dye may be used during the IVP and can cause allergic reaction such as
itching, hives, rash, tight feeling in the throat, SOB, and bronchospasm
A nurse is monitoring an older client suspected of having a UTI for signs of
infection. The nurse would be alert to the presence of?
A- fever
B- urgency
C- confusion
D- frequency - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔C: Confusion In older clients the only symptom of a
UTI could be something as vague as increased mental confusion
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