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ATI RENAL MC EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following
a nephrectomy. Which of the following assessments is the priority
for the nurse to evaluate?
a. Bowel sounds
b. WBC count
c. Pain level
d. Blood pressure - ANSWER-d
greatest risk is acute adrenal insufficiency- adrenal gland can be
removed/damaged during nephrectomy. nurse should evaluate for
hypotension, decreased UOP, decreased LOC
A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute
glomerulonephritis. The nurse should plan to provide which of the
following interventions?
a. Weigh the client daily
b. Encourage the client to drink 2-3 L of fluid per day
c. Instruct the client to ambulate every 2 hr
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d. Obtain the client's serum blood glucose - ANSWER-a
monitor for fluid retention
A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled to undergo
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (EWSL) for urolithiasis.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Place the client in a semi-fowler's position
b. Assist with the client's intubation
c. Begin a 24 hr urine specimen collection after the procedure
Apply electrodes for cardiac monitoring - ANSWER-d
deliver shock waves synchronized with R wave
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse plan to monitor for signs of
nephrotoxicity?
a. A client who is receiving gentamicin for treatment of a wound
infection
b. A client who is receiving digoxin for treatment of heart failure
c. A client who is receiving methyl prednisone for treatment of
severe asthma
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d. A client who is receiving propranolol for treatment of
hypertension - ANSWER-a
aminoglycoside abs can cause acute tubular necrosis - monitor
for signs of nephrotoxicity and acute kidney injury
A nurse is reviewing the medical records of four clients. Which of
the following conditions is a risk factor for chronic pyelonephritis?
a. Parkinson's disease
b. Diabetes mellitus
c. Peptic ulcer disease
d. Gallbladder disease - ANSWER-b
due to reduced bladder tone
A nurse is performing an admission assessment of a client who
has acute glomerulonephritis. The nurse should expect which of
the following findings?
a. Low blood pressure
b. Polyuria
c. Dark-colored urine
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d. Weight loss - ANSWER-c
A nurse is caring for a client who had chronic kidney failure and
the following laboratory results: BUN 196, sodium 152, and
potassium 7.3 which of the following interventions should the
nurse implement?
a. Initiate an IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride
b. Give oral spironolactone
c. Infuse regular insulin in dextrose 10% in water
d. Administer furosemide - ANSWER-c
facilitates moving K+ out of extracellular fluid into intracellular fluid
A nurse is caring for a client the night before a scheduled
intravenous urography. Which of the following is the nurse's
priority intervention?
a. Inform the client about dietary limitations
b. Place the informed consent document in the client's record
c. Administer a bowel preparation to the client
d. Determine if the client has an allergy to iodine or shellfish -
ANSWER-d
ATI RENAL MC EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following
a nephrectomy. Which of the following assessments is the priority
for the nurse to evaluate?
a. Bowel sounds
b. WBC count
c. Pain level
d. Blood pressure - ANSWER-d
greatest risk is acute adrenal insufficiency- adrenal gland can be
removed/damaged during nephrectomy. nurse should evaluate for
hypotension, decreased UOP, decreased LOC
A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute
glomerulonephritis. The nurse should plan to provide which of the
following interventions?
a. Weigh the client daily
b. Encourage the client to drink 2-3 L of fluid per day
c. Instruct the client to ambulate every 2 hr
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d. Obtain the client's serum blood glucose - ANSWER-a
monitor for fluid retention
A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled to undergo
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (EWSL) for urolithiasis.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Place the client in a semi-fowler's position
b. Assist with the client's intubation
c. Begin a 24 hr urine specimen collection after the procedure
Apply electrodes for cardiac monitoring - ANSWER-d
deliver shock waves synchronized with R wave
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse plan to monitor for signs of
nephrotoxicity?
a. A client who is receiving gentamicin for treatment of a wound
infection
b. A client who is receiving digoxin for treatment of heart failure
c. A client who is receiving methyl prednisone for treatment of
severe asthma
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d. A client who is receiving propranolol for treatment of
hypertension - ANSWER-a
aminoglycoside abs can cause acute tubular necrosis - monitor
for signs of nephrotoxicity and acute kidney injury
A nurse is reviewing the medical records of four clients. Which of
the following conditions is a risk factor for chronic pyelonephritis?
a. Parkinson's disease
b. Diabetes mellitus
c. Peptic ulcer disease
d. Gallbladder disease - ANSWER-b
due to reduced bladder tone
A nurse is performing an admission assessment of a client who
has acute glomerulonephritis. The nurse should expect which of
the following findings?
a. Low blood pressure
b. Polyuria
c. Dark-colored urine
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d. Weight loss - ANSWER-c
A nurse is caring for a client who had chronic kidney failure and
the following laboratory results: BUN 196, sodium 152, and
potassium 7.3 which of the following interventions should the
nurse implement?
a. Initiate an IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride
b. Give oral spironolactone
c. Infuse regular insulin in dextrose 10% in water
d. Administer furosemide - ANSWER-c
facilitates moving K+ out of extracellular fluid into intracellular fluid
A nurse is caring for a client the night before a scheduled
intravenous urography. Which of the following is the nurse's
priority intervention?
a. Inform the client about dietary limitations
b. Place the informed consent document in the client's record
c. Administer a bowel preparation to the client
d. Determine if the client has an allergy to iodine or shellfish -
ANSWER-d
