Kidney ATI
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1. A nurse is caring for an older adult Confusion
client who has a urinary tract infection
(UTI). Which of the following manifestations
Confusion is a clinical finding of UTIs
should the nurse identify as a finding specif-
specifically associated with older adult
ically associated with this client?
clients.
Urinary retention
Low back pain
Incontinence
Confusion
2. A nurse is preparing a client for a kidney Bleeding tendencies
biopsy. Which of the following client condi-
tions should the nurse identify as contraindi-
One of the risks of a kidney biopsy is
cation for this diagnostic test?
bleeding from the biopsy site. Therefore,
Elevated creatinine level a history of bleeding tendencies or coag-
Flank pain ulation disorders is a contraindication for
Urinary retention a kidney biopsy.
Bleeding tendencies
3. A nurse is caring for a client who will have "This test will tell your doctor how your
blood sampling for a serum creatinine lev- kidneys are functioning."
el and asks what this test shows. Which of
the following responses should the nurse This response is appropriate because it
make? answers the client's question simply rather
than avoiding it.
"This test will tell your doctor how your kid-
neys are functioning."
"You'll have to ask your doctor."
"This test will tell if you have severe renal
impairment or a disease."
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"We'll find out if any medications, such as
steroids, are interfering with your kidney
function."
4. A nurse is teaching a client who has urolithi- Dehydration
asis (renal calculi). The nurse should explain
that which of the following conditions Dehydration can cause hypercalcemia
which increases the risk for renal stone
Protein in the urine formation. Inadequate fluid intake can re-
Dehydration sult in urinary stasis and promote the for-
Iron deficiency mation of calculi.
Obesity
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new Family history
diagnosis of urolithiasis. Which of the follow-
ing should the nurse identify as an associat- Family history is strongly correlated with
ed risk factor? the formation of urolithiasis. A nurse
should assess a client who has kid-
Hypocalcemia ney stones for familial tendencies toward
BMI less than 25 stone formation.
Family history
Diuretic use
6. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new "Your provider might prescribe anticholin-
diagnosis of urge incontinence. Which of the ergic medications" is correct. Anticholin-
following information should the nurse in- ergic medications suppress bladder con-
clude in the teaching? (Select all that apply) tractions and increase bladder capacity.
"Your provider might prescribe anticholiner- "You should limit fluids in the evening" is
gic medications." correct. Limiting fluid intake in the evening
"You should limit fluids in the evening." prior to bedtime helps prevent an over-
"You should restrict your intake of caffeine." load of fluid in the bladder during hours
"You might require intermittent urinary of sleep.
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1. A nurse is caring for an older adult Confusion
client who has a urinary tract infection
(UTI). Which of the following manifestations
Confusion is a clinical finding of UTIs
should the nurse identify as a finding specif-
specifically associated with older adult
ically associated with this client?
clients.
Urinary retention
Low back pain
Incontinence
Confusion
2. A nurse is preparing a client for a kidney Bleeding tendencies
biopsy. Which of the following client condi-
tions should the nurse identify as contraindi-
One of the risks of a kidney biopsy is
cation for this diagnostic test?
bleeding from the biopsy site. Therefore,
Elevated creatinine level a history of bleeding tendencies or coag-
Flank pain ulation disorders is a contraindication for
Urinary retention a kidney biopsy.
Bleeding tendencies
3. A nurse is caring for a client who will have "This test will tell your doctor how your
blood sampling for a serum creatinine lev- kidneys are functioning."
el and asks what this test shows. Which of
the following responses should the nurse This response is appropriate because it
make? answers the client's question simply rather
than avoiding it.
"This test will tell your doctor how your kid-
neys are functioning."
"You'll have to ask your doctor."
"This test will tell if you have severe renal
impairment or a disease."
, Kidney ATI
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"We'll find out if any medications, such as
steroids, are interfering with your kidney
function."
4. A nurse is teaching a client who has urolithi- Dehydration
asis (renal calculi). The nurse should explain
that which of the following conditions Dehydration can cause hypercalcemia
which increases the risk for renal stone
Protein in the urine formation. Inadequate fluid intake can re-
Dehydration sult in urinary stasis and promote the for-
Iron deficiency mation of calculi.
Obesity
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new Family history
diagnosis of urolithiasis. Which of the follow-
ing should the nurse identify as an associat- Family history is strongly correlated with
ed risk factor? the formation of urolithiasis. A nurse
should assess a client who has kid-
Hypocalcemia ney stones for familial tendencies toward
BMI less than 25 stone formation.
Family history
Diuretic use
6. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new "Your provider might prescribe anticholin-
diagnosis of urge incontinence. Which of the ergic medications" is correct. Anticholin-
following information should the nurse in- ergic medications suppress bladder con-
clude in the teaching? (Select all that apply) tractions and increase bladder capacity.
"Your provider might prescribe anticholiner- "You should limit fluids in the evening" is
gic medications." correct. Limiting fluid intake in the evening
"You should limit fluids in the evening." prior to bedtime helps prevent an over-
"You should restrict your intake of caffeine." load of fluid in the bladder during hours
"You might require intermittent urinary of sleep.
