Practice ATI questions Renal and
Urinary Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is assessing a client with chronic kidney disease. Which finding should be reported
immediately?
Fatigue with exertion
Dry, itchy skin
✔✔ Serum potassium level of 6.2 mEq/L
Decreased appetite
A client is scheduled for a hemodialysis session. Which pre-procedure assessment is most
important?
Blood glucose
Lung sounds
✔✔ Blood pressure and weight
Temperature
Which intervention is most appropriate for a client with stress incontinence?
1
,Encourage increased fluid intake
Insert a Foley catheter
Administer diuretics
✔✔ Teach pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises
Which is a priority finding to report in a client with a newly placed arteriovenous (AV) fistula?
Presence of a bruit
✔✔ Absence of thrill or bruit
Mild swelling
Firmness around the site
A client with pyelonephritis is being discharged. What instruction should the nurse provide?
Stop antibiotics when feeling better
Limit fluid intake
✔✔ Complete the full course of antibiotics
Avoid urination at night
Which urinalysis finding indicates a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
2
, pH of 6
✔✔ Positive leukocyte esterase and nitrites
Straw-colored urine
Specific gravity of 1.010
Which lab value suggests worsening kidney function?
✔✔ Serum creatinine of 3.1 mg/dL
Hemoglobin 13.2 g/dL
Serum sodium 140 mEq/L
Calcium 9.4 mg/dL
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about peritoneal dialysis. Which statement indicates
understanding?
“I will clamp the tubing after the inflow finishes.”
“I should avoid checking my weight daily.”
✔✔ “I will use sterile technique when connecting the catheter.”
“I will lie flat during the drain phase.”
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Urinary Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is assessing a client with chronic kidney disease. Which finding should be reported
immediately?
Fatigue with exertion
Dry, itchy skin
✔✔ Serum potassium level of 6.2 mEq/L
Decreased appetite
A client is scheduled for a hemodialysis session. Which pre-procedure assessment is most
important?
Blood glucose
Lung sounds
✔✔ Blood pressure and weight
Temperature
Which intervention is most appropriate for a client with stress incontinence?
1
,Encourage increased fluid intake
Insert a Foley catheter
Administer diuretics
✔✔ Teach pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises
Which is a priority finding to report in a client with a newly placed arteriovenous (AV) fistula?
Presence of a bruit
✔✔ Absence of thrill or bruit
Mild swelling
Firmness around the site
A client with pyelonephritis is being discharged. What instruction should the nurse provide?
Stop antibiotics when feeling better
Limit fluid intake
✔✔ Complete the full course of antibiotics
Avoid urination at night
Which urinalysis finding indicates a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
2
, pH of 6
✔✔ Positive leukocyte esterase and nitrites
Straw-colored urine
Specific gravity of 1.010
Which lab value suggests worsening kidney function?
✔✔ Serum creatinine of 3.1 mg/dL
Hemoglobin 13.2 g/dL
Serum sodium 140 mEq/L
Calcium 9.4 mg/dL
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about peritoneal dialysis. Which statement indicates
understanding?
“I will clamp the tubing after the inflow finishes.”
“I should avoid checking my weight daily.”
✔✔ “I will use sterile technique when connecting the catheter.”
“I will lie flat during the drain phase.”
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