ATI renal quiz
A nurse is caring for a client who has a diagnosis of renal calculi and reports severe flank pain
which of the following is a priority nursing action?
A) Relieve the client's pain
B) Encourage the client to increase fluid intake
C) Monitor the client's I and O
D) Strain the clients urine - ANSA) Relieve the client's pain
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a history of urinary tract infections. Which of
the following statements should indicate to the nurse the need for additional teaching?
A) " I will empty my bladder every four hours"
B) "I will drink 2 L of fluids per day"
C) " I will use a vaginal douche daily"
D) " I will wear cotton underwear" - ANSC) "I will has a vaginal douche daily"
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving peritoneal dialysis. The nurse notes that the
client's dialysate output is less than the input, and his abdomen is distended. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A) Insert an indwelling urinary catheter
B) administer pain medication to the client
C) change the clients position
D) place the drainage bag above the clients abdomen - ANSC) change the client's position
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about caring for a client who has a new left
arteriovenous fistula. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A) Check the fistula site daily for a vibration
B) Instruct the client to restrict movement of his left arm
C) avoid taking blood pressure on the clients left arm
D) instruct the client to sleep on his left side - ANSC) avoid taking blood pressure on the clients
left arm
A nurse is teaching a client about the prostate specific antigen test. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A) you should fast for eight hours after the PSA test
B) annual PSA screening should begin at age 40
C) expected PSA values will decrease as you get older
D) you should not ejaculate for 24 hours prior to the PSA test - ANSD) you should not ejaculate
for 24 hours prior to the PSA test
A nurse is teaching a client who is pre-operative for a cytoscopy. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a diagnosis of renal calculi and reports severe flank pain
which of the following is a priority nursing action?
A) Relieve the client's pain
B) Encourage the client to increase fluid intake
C) Monitor the client's I and O
D) Strain the clients urine - ANSA) Relieve the client's pain
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a history of urinary tract infections. Which of
the following statements should indicate to the nurse the need for additional teaching?
A) " I will empty my bladder every four hours"
B) "I will drink 2 L of fluids per day"
C) " I will use a vaginal douche daily"
D) " I will wear cotton underwear" - ANSC) "I will has a vaginal douche daily"
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving peritoneal dialysis. The nurse notes that the
client's dialysate output is less than the input, and his abdomen is distended. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A) Insert an indwelling urinary catheter
B) administer pain medication to the client
C) change the clients position
D) place the drainage bag above the clients abdomen - ANSC) change the client's position
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about caring for a client who has a new left
arteriovenous fistula. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A) Check the fistula site daily for a vibration
B) Instruct the client to restrict movement of his left arm
C) avoid taking blood pressure on the clients left arm
D) instruct the client to sleep on his left side - ANSC) avoid taking blood pressure on the clients
left arm
A nurse is teaching a client about the prostate specific antigen test. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
A) you should fast for eight hours after the PSA test
B) annual PSA screening should begin at age 40
C) expected PSA values will decrease as you get older
D) you should not ejaculate for 24 hours prior to the PSA test - ANSD) you should not ejaculate
for 24 hours prior to the PSA test
A nurse is teaching a client who is pre-operative for a cytoscopy. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
