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NSG 320/ NSG320 | Exam 3 | Qs &
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Latest Update (2025/ 2026) GCU
Acute kidney injury leads to - ANS ✓An increase production of urine
Abnormal finding in urine: brown cola color - ANS ✓Breakdown of muscle
Abnormal finding in urine: Olive green - ANS ✓Excess bilirubin
What study is done first to evaluate disorders of urinary tract? - ANS ✓Urinalysis
When is best time to collect urine specimen? - ANS ✓First thing in AM
More likely to contain abnormal constituents if present
BUN/Creatinine Ratio - ANS ✓10:1 to 20:1
What does an increased BUN/creatinine ratio indicate? - ANS ✓Due to conditions that
decrease blood flow to kidneys
-HF, dehydration, GI bleeding, increased protein intake
What is creatinine clearance? - ANS ✓-waste product of protein breakdown
-primarily body muscle mass
-measure of amount of creatinine eliminated from blood by kidneys
What is GFR (glomerular filtration rate)? - ANS ✓Clearance of creatinine by kidneys
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-Male: 107-139
-female: 87-107ml/min/1.73m2
If a patient is going to have a CT scan done, what number are we looking at for contrast
media? - ANS ✓Creatinine clearance of less than 2
What is a cystoscopy? - ANS ✓Cystoscopy is a procedure used to see inside your urinary
bladder and urethra — the tube that carries urine from your bladder to the outside of
your body. During a cystoscopy (sis-TOS-kuh-pee) procedure, your doctor uses a hollow
scope (cystoscope) equipped with a lens to carefully examine the lining of your bladder
and your urethra. The cystoscope is inserted into your urethra and slowly advanced into
your bladder.
What are normal findings for a patient who just had a cystoscopy? - ANS ✓-burning on
urination
-pink tinged urine
-Urinary frequency
What are nursing responsibilities for a patient who just finish a cystoscopy? - ANS ✓-
observe for bright red bleeding (not normal)
-help with ambulation bc orthostatic hypotension may occur
-offer warm, sitz bath, heat, mild analgesic to relieve discomfort
What is a KUB? - ANS ✓x-ray of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder
Why do we use KUB? - ANS ✓Delineates, size, shape, and position of kidneys, ureter, and
bladder.
-can see stones and foreign bodies
What do biopsies test for? - ANS ✓Tumors
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