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NGN URINARY
A nurse is gathering medical history from a client admitted for pyelonephritis. Which of the following
should the nurse expect the client to report when asked about their medical history? - ✔✔The client
reports that they had two urinary tract infections (UTI) in
the past 10 month
A nurse is caring for a client who has a newly diagnosed polycystic kidney disease (PKD). The client
asks, "Did I do something to my body to get this disease?" Which of the following statements from the
nurse is the most accurate response? - ✔✔This disease is a genetic disorder and could not have
been prevented.
A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department with a diagnosis of renal calculi. Which of
the following areas of the renal system does most renal calculi begin forming? - ✔✔Renal papilla
A nurse is caring for a client admitted for renal calculus. Which of the following assessment findings
should the nurse associate with renal calculi? Select all that apply - ✔✔Flank pain.
Fever gastrointestinal upset
A nurse is caring for a client in the clinic who has a distended bladder with discomfort over the area
%
and sense of fullness. Which of the following test should the nurse expect the health care provider to
order to determine if the client has urinary retention select all that apply -
✔✔BladderscanBloodureanitrogen(BUN)Creatinine
• A patient, age 78, has admitted to the hospital with dehydration and electrolyte
imbalance. She is confused and incontinent of urine on admission. Which nursing intervention does
the nurse include in developing a plan of care? - ✔✔Apply absorbent incontinence pads
• The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about risk factors of chronic kidney disease
(CKD). Which of the following conditions is a common risk factor of CKD - ✔✔Diabetes mellitus
A nurse is caring for a client who has had end-stage kidney disease who will soon begin hemodialysis
treatments. Which of the following restrictions should the nurse discuss with the client that may
impact quality of life? Select all that apply. - ✔✔Time constraints ,Restricting fluid intake ,Restricting
food high in potassium sodium and posphorus
• A patient with cystitis is receiving phenazopyridine (Pyridium) for pain and is voiding a bright
red-orange urine. What should the nurse do? - ✔✔Explain to the patient that this is a normal finding
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What should the patient be encouraged to eat during the active phase of acute renal failure? - ✔✔A
diet high in carbohydrates
• The home health nurse suggests the use of a complementary and alternative therapies to prevent
and/ or treat urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following is an example of such therapies ? -
✔✔Cranberry juice
Serum creatinine is abnormally elevated in which of the following renal disorder? Select all that apply
. - ✔✔Acute tubular necrosis ,Acute renal failure ,Pyelonephritis, &Glomerulonephritis
A patient who is receiving continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral resection of the
prostate (TURP) complains of the "spasm-like" pain over his lower abdomen. What should the initial
intervention be by the nurse? - ✔✔Check the catheter and drainage system for obstruction
• A nurse is caring for four clients on the urology unit. Which of the following data gathered by the
nurse leads them to suspect renal calculi - ✔✔The client admitted to the hospital who has clinical
finding of sever flank pain, nausea, and vomiting.
A nurse is teaching a group of unlicensed assistive personnel about urinary tract infection (UTI) in
clients who have vaginas. When describing why clients who have vaginas have higher rates of UTIs
%
than clients who don't have vaginas, which of the following explanations should the nurse use ? -
✔✔Clients who have vaginas have shorter urethra allowing bacteria to invade the bladder easier.
The patient has end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and is admitted to the hospital with a blood urea
nitrogen (BUN) level of 48 mg/dL. The nurse is aware that what finding could be a possible result of
an excessive elevated BUN? - ✔✔Disorientation
A nurse is caring for a client who has progressing chronic kidney disease (CKD). Which of the
following laboratory results would the nurse expect to find in the client's electronic health record? -
✔✔Albumin
What should the nurse encourage, barring any other contraindication, when teaching a patient how to
decrease the chance of further problems with urolithiasis? - ✔✔Increase his fluid intake.
A nurse is assisting the nurse manager at a skilled nursing facility with decreasing the facility's rate of
increasing UTI's. Which of the following should the nurse and nurse manager teach the nursing sta^?
Select all that apply - ✔✔Encourage adequate fluid intake everyday.
Remind clients to urinate right away when they have an urge and to completely empty their bladder.
Obtain orders from the health care provider to discontinue catheters as soon
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NGN URINARY
A nurse is gathering medical history from a client admitted for pyelonephritis. Which of the following
should the nurse expect the client to report when asked about their medical history? - ✔✔The client
reports that they had two urinary tract infections (UTI) in
the past 10 month
A nurse is caring for a client who has a newly diagnosed polycystic kidney disease (PKD). The client
asks, "Did I do something to my body to get this disease?" Which of the following statements from the
nurse is the most accurate response? - ✔✔This disease is a genetic disorder and could not have
been prevented.
A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department with a diagnosis of renal calculi. Which of
the following areas of the renal system does most renal calculi begin forming? - ✔✔Renal papilla
A nurse is caring for a client admitted for renal calculus. Which of the following assessment findings
should the nurse associate with renal calculi? Select all that apply - ✔✔Flank pain.
Fever gastrointestinal upset
A nurse is caring for a client in the clinic who has a distended bladder with discomfort over the area
%
and sense of fullness. Which of the following test should the nurse expect the health care provider to
order to determine if the client has urinary retention select all that apply -
✔✔BladderscanBloodureanitrogen(BUN)Creatinine
• A patient, age 78, has admitted to the hospital with dehydration and electrolyte
imbalance. She is confused and incontinent of urine on admission. Which nursing intervention does
the nurse include in developing a plan of care? - ✔✔Apply absorbent incontinence pads
• The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about risk factors of chronic kidney disease
(CKD). Which of the following conditions is a common risk factor of CKD - ✔✔Diabetes mellitus
A nurse is caring for a client who has had end-stage kidney disease who will soon begin hemodialysis
treatments. Which of the following restrictions should the nurse discuss with the client that may
impact quality of life? Select all that apply. - ✔✔Time constraints ,Restricting fluid intake ,Restricting
food high in potassium sodium and posphorus
• A patient with cystitis is receiving phenazopyridine (Pyridium) for pain and is voiding a bright
red-orange urine. What should the nurse do? - ✔✔Explain to the patient that this is a normal finding
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What should the patient be encouraged to eat during the active phase of acute renal failure? - ✔✔A
diet high in carbohydrates
• The home health nurse suggests the use of a complementary and alternative therapies to prevent
and/ or treat urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following is an example of such therapies ? -
✔✔Cranberry juice
Serum creatinine is abnormally elevated in which of the following renal disorder? Select all that apply
. - ✔✔Acute tubular necrosis ,Acute renal failure ,Pyelonephritis, &Glomerulonephritis
A patient who is receiving continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral resection of the
prostate (TURP) complains of the "spasm-like" pain over his lower abdomen. What should the initial
intervention be by the nurse? - ✔✔Check the catheter and drainage system for obstruction
• A nurse is caring for four clients on the urology unit. Which of the following data gathered by the
nurse leads them to suspect renal calculi - ✔✔The client admitted to the hospital who has clinical
finding of sever flank pain, nausea, and vomiting.
A nurse is teaching a group of unlicensed assistive personnel about urinary tract infection (UTI) in
clients who have vaginas. When describing why clients who have vaginas have higher rates of UTIs
%
than clients who don't have vaginas, which of the following explanations should the nurse use ? -
✔✔Clients who have vaginas have shorter urethra allowing bacteria to invade the bladder easier.
The patient has end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and is admitted to the hospital with a blood urea
nitrogen (BUN) level of 48 mg/dL. The nurse is aware that what finding could be a possible result of
an excessive elevated BUN? - ✔✔Disorientation
A nurse is caring for a client who has progressing chronic kidney disease (CKD). Which of the
following laboratory results would the nurse expect to find in the client's electronic health record? -
✔✔Albumin
What should the nurse encourage, barring any other contraindication, when teaching a patient how to
decrease the chance of further problems with urolithiasis? - ✔✔Increase his fluid intake.
A nurse is assisting the nurse manager at a skilled nursing facility with decreasing the facility's rate of
increasing UTI's. Which of the following should the nurse and nurse manager teach the nursing sta^?
Select all that apply - ✔✔Encourage adequate fluid intake everyday.
Remind clients to urinate right away when they have an urge and to completely empty their bladder.
Obtain orders from the health care provider to discontinue catheters as soon
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