MDC3 Practice Exam 1 Questions and Answers
Latest 2025(verified answers)
. Acute Kidney Injury:
Categories: - ✔✔✔PreRenal: before the kidney
IntraRenal: Kidneys
PostRenal: After the kidneys
Acute Kidney Injury: abnormalities - ✔✔✔Elevated BUN/creatinine, oliguria
Acute Kidney Injury: Causes - ✔✔✔Sudden loss of kidney function due to decreased blood flow
or damage to the kidneys due to disease processes or blockage of the urinary tract
Benign Prostatic Hypertension:
S&S: - ✔✔✔Difficulty starting urine stream, decreased velocity of urine stream, intermittent
voiding, dribbling at the end, incomplete bladder emptying/retention, increased risk/recurrence
of infection, urinary frequency/urgency/dysuria, nocturia/incontinence, and bladder urethra
pain.
BPH meds - ✔✔✔Alpha blockers (tamsulosin), phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (Sildenafil), 5-
alpha reductase inhibitors (finasteride)
BPH nursing care and education - ✔✔✔-Monitor output
-Preform bladder irrigation to maintain patency of the catheter
-monitor pain
-Pharmacological and non pharm interventions
-Monitor for bleeding
, -Watch for bladder spasms
-Monitor for skin break down
-Educate on S/S of infection
-keep area clean and dry
-Watch catheter for obstruction
BPH surgical post care - ✔✔✔-Monitor urinary output to assure maintenance of fluid balance.
-Perform continuous bladder irrigation to maintain patency of the catheter.
-Educate the patient regarding the feeling of urgency related to urinary catheter placement is a
normal feeling.
-Monitor pain and provide both non-pharmacological and pharmacologic interventions as
prescribed.
-Monitor for bleeding.
-Monitor patient for bladder spasms.
-Monitor the urinary catheter for possible obstruction, follow appropriate orders if an
obstruction is suspected.
-Educate the patient regarding the signs and symptoms of infection.
-Monitor for skin breakdown.
-Keep the area clean and dry.
breast cancer education - ✔✔✔When getting BP taken, avoid arm of the operative site;
Monitor for signs and symptoms of infection such as redness, tenderness, and drainage at the
surgical incision as well as fever. Ensure pain management needs are being met. Provide
emotional support and assess the patient's feelings towards body image
breast cancer risk factors - ✔✔✔premenopausal b/w 20 and 50 y/o and hormone replacement
therapy.
Age, Estrogen, History, alcohol, Giving birth after the age of 30, Never having children, Obesity,
smoking, CBreast cellular changes (Hyperplasia, atypical appearance), Breast density, High
socioeconomic status
Latest 2025(verified answers)
. Acute Kidney Injury:
Categories: - ✔✔✔PreRenal: before the kidney
IntraRenal: Kidneys
PostRenal: After the kidneys
Acute Kidney Injury: abnormalities - ✔✔✔Elevated BUN/creatinine, oliguria
Acute Kidney Injury: Causes - ✔✔✔Sudden loss of kidney function due to decreased blood flow
or damage to the kidneys due to disease processes or blockage of the urinary tract
Benign Prostatic Hypertension:
S&S: - ✔✔✔Difficulty starting urine stream, decreased velocity of urine stream, intermittent
voiding, dribbling at the end, incomplete bladder emptying/retention, increased risk/recurrence
of infection, urinary frequency/urgency/dysuria, nocturia/incontinence, and bladder urethra
pain.
BPH meds - ✔✔✔Alpha blockers (tamsulosin), phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (Sildenafil), 5-
alpha reductase inhibitors (finasteride)
BPH nursing care and education - ✔✔✔-Monitor output
-Preform bladder irrigation to maintain patency of the catheter
-monitor pain
-Pharmacological and non pharm interventions
-Monitor for bleeding
, -Watch for bladder spasms
-Monitor for skin break down
-Educate on S/S of infection
-keep area clean and dry
-Watch catheter for obstruction
BPH surgical post care - ✔✔✔-Monitor urinary output to assure maintenance of fluid balance.
-Perform continuous bladder irrigation to maintain patency of the catheter.
-Educate the patient regarding the feeling of urgency related to urinary catheter placement is a
normal feeling.
-Monitor pain and provide both non-pharmacological and pharmacologic interventions as
prescribed.
-Monitor for bleeding.
-Monitor patient for bladder spasms.
-Monitor the urinary catheter for possible obstruction, follow appropriate orders if an
obstruction is suspected.
-Educate the patient regarding the signs and symptoms of infection.
-Monitor for skin breakdown.
-Keep the area clean and dry.
breast cancer education - ✔✔✔When getting BP taken, avoid arm of the operative site;
Monitor for signs and symptoms of infection such as redness, tenderness, and drainage at the
surgical incision as well as fever. Ensure pain management needs are being met. Provide
emotional support and assess the patient's feelings towards body image
breast cancer risk factors - ✔✔✔premenopausal b/w 20 and 50 y/o and hormone replacement
therapy.
Age, Estrogen, History, alcohol, Giving birth after the age of 30, Never having children, Obesity,
smoking, CBreast cellular changes (Hyperplasia, atypical appearance), Breast density, High
socioeconomic status
