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ATI Renal MC Exam 2025 – Updated Nursing Test Bank,
Practice Questions, and Study Guide for Renal System
Disorders and Management
Prepare for the ATI Renal MC Exam 2025 with the latest nursing study guide and test
bank. Review renal system concepts, kidney function, electrolyte balance, fluid
management, and pharmacology with detailed ATI-style multiple-choice questions and
rationales to boost your exam score.
• ATI Renal MC Exam 2025
• ATI Renal multiple choice exam
• ATI Renal system test bank
• ATI Renal nursing exam study guide
A nurse is assessing a client who has chronic kidney disease and
has completed her third peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Greater outflow of dialysate than inflow
b. Weight loss
c. Cloudy dialysate effluent
d. Report of pain during inflow - ANSWER-c
cloudy drainage is an early sign of peritonitis
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A nurse is caring for a client who has received hemodialysis. The
nurse should identify that which of the following findings places
the client at risk for seizures?
a. Hypokalemia
b. A rapid increase of catecholamine
c. A rapid decrease in fluid
d. Hypercalcemia - ANSWER-c
A nurse is caring for a client who has continuous bladder irrigation
following a transurethral resection of the prostate. Upon detecting
an output obstruction, which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. Irrigate the catheter with normal saline
b. Notify the provider
c. Check the irrigation tubing for kinks
Provide PRN pain medication - ANSWER-c
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A nurse is providing instructions regarding reduced dietary intake
of potassium for a client who has chronic kidney disease. Which
of the following food selections is appropriate for the nurse to
recommend to the client?
a. 1 cup cubed cantaloupe
b. 1 cup boiled spinach
c. One baked potato
d. One large apple - ANSWER-d
A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a male client who has a
continent internal ileal reservoir following surgery to treat bladder
cancer. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching plan?
a. "This should not affect your ability to have sexual intercourse"
b. "You should empty your new bladder when it feels full"
c. "You will need to avoid foods that produce intestinal gas"
d. "You must insert a catheter through your stoma to drain the
urine" - ANSWER-d
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A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of acute
pyelonephritis. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
a. Drink up to 1,500 mL of fluid/day
b. Avoid the use of NSAIDs for pain
c. Monitor peripheral blood glucose level twice per day
d. Increase dietary protein intake - ANSWER-b
A nurse is caring for a client following extracorporeal shock wave
lithotripsy (ESWL) for the treatment of calcium phosphate kidney
stones. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse
to take?
a. Monitor the client's urine for ketones
b. Provide the client with an increased animal protein diet
c. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1.5L per day
d. Strain all of the client's urine to monitor for stone fragments as
they leave the body - ANSWER-d
A nurse is caring for a client immediately following a kidney
transplant. The nurse should identify which of the following client
ATI Renal MC Exam 2025 – Updated Nursing Test Bank,
Practice Questions, and Study Guide for Renal System
Disorders and Management
Prepare for the ATI Renal MC Exam 2025 with the latest nursing study guide and test
bank. Review renal system concepts, kidney function, electrolyte balance, fluid
management, and pharmacology with detailed ATI-style multiple-choice questions and
rationales to boost your exam score.
• ATI Renal MC Exam 2025
• ATI Renal multiple choice exam
• ATI Renal system test bank
• ATI Renal nursing exam study guide
A nurse is assessing a client who has chronic kidney disease and
has completed her third peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Greater outflow of dialysate than inflow
b. Weight loss
c. Cloudy dialysate effluent
d. Report of pain during inflow - ANSWER-c
cloudy drainage is an early sign of peritonitis
,2|Page
A nurse is caring for a client who has received hemodialysis. The
nurse should identify that which of the following findings places
the client at risk for seizures?
a. Hypokalemia
b. A rapid increase of catecholamine
c. A rapid decrease in fluid
d. Hypercalcemia - ANSWER-c
A nurse is caring for a client who has continuous bladder irrigation
following a transurethral resection of the prostate. Upon detecting
an output obstruction, which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. Irrigate the catheter with normal saline
b. Notify the provider
c. Check the irrigation tubing for kinks
Provide PRN pain medication - ANSWER-c
,3|Page
A nurse is providing instructions regarding reduced dietary intake
of potassium for a client who has chronic kidney disease. Which
of the following food selections is appropriate for the nurse to
recommend to the client?
a. 1 cup cubed cantaloupe
b. 1 cup boiled spinach
c. One baked potato
d. One large apple - ANSWER-d
A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a male client who has a
continent internal ileal reservoir following surgery to treat bladder
cancer. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching plan?
a. "This should not affect your ability to have sexual intercourse"
b. "You should empty your new bladder when it feels full"
c. "You will need to avoid foods that produce intestinal gas"
d. "You must insert a catheter through your stoma to drain the
urine" - ANSWER-d
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A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of acute
pyelonephritis. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
a. Drink up to 1,500 mL of fluid/day
b. Avoid the use of NSAIDs for pain
c. Monitor peripheral blood glucose level twice per day
d. Increase dietary protein intake - ANSWER-b
A nurse is caring for a client following extracorporeal shock wave
lithotripsy (ESWL) for the treatment of calcium phosphate kidney
stones. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse
to take?
a. Monitor the client's urine for ketones
b. Provide the client with an increased animal protein diet
c. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1.5L per day
d. Strain all of the client's urine to monitor for stone fragments as
they leave the body - ANSWER-d
A nurse is caring for a client immediately following a kidney
transplant. The nurse should identify which of the following client
