NCA TEST #5 QUESTIONS | WITH ACTUAL SOLUTIONS!!
Urinary Tract Infection - Assessment - (answer)Fever
Chills
Dysuria
Hematuria (visible or detected only by urine analysis)
Cloudy, foul-smelling urine
Atypical presentation in elderly: afebrile, absence of dysuria, **loss of appetite, altered mental status**
prevention of UTIs - (answer)Empty bladder before and after sexual intercourse
Empty the bladder about every 3-4 hours during the day
Avoid bubble baths, powders, and sprays in the perineal area
true about glomerulonephritis - (answer)Glomerulonephritis may be triggered by illicit drug use
Hypertension may be a symptom of glomerulonephritis
nutritional therapy for the prevention of kidney stones For stones made of [Oxalate] - (answer)void dark
roughage, nuts, and chocolate
teaching nutritional therapy for the prevention of kidney stones with stones made of [Calcium] -
(answer)void foods like milk, cheese, and fish with fine bones
teaching nutritional therapy for the prevention of kidney stones with patients who have a [Purine] stone
- (answer)avoid sardines, mussels, venison and meat soups
which assessment findings requires intervention or a patient who is 3 days post op from an ileal conduit
surgery - (answer)The urine is bright red
symptoms would the nurse expect to see in a patient experiencing pyelonephritis - (answer)Flank pain,
Nausea and vomiting,
Fever and chills,
, NCA TEST #5 QUESTIONS | WITH ACTUAL SOLUTIONS!!
Malaise
NOT renal colic
Which statement indicated further teach for a client with recurrent kidney stones who is being
discharged following a lithotripsy - (answer)I should increase my calcium intake
The nurse is caring for an 87 year old resident in a nursing home. Which of the following symptoms
require immediate intervention? - (answer)loss of appetite and acute altered mental status
site of pain based on where the kidney stone located - (answer)ureterovesicle junction
is higher than
calyx or ureteropelvic junction
nursing intervention is most appropriate for managing urinary retention in a patient with benign
prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - (answer)Administer alpha-adrenergic blocker therapy such as terazosin
statements made by the patient indicates a need for further education about patient with a UTI the
potential adverse effects of nitrofurantoin - (answer)I should take a over the counter cough suppressant
if I develop a cough and shortness of breath while taking this medication."
Urine output should be - (answer)> 30 mL/hr
should be included in the plan of care for most patients with acute glomerulonephritis - (answer)Rest
UTI treatment - (answer)Uncomplicated UTI: 3-day course of antibiotics
Complicated UTI: 7-14 days of antibiotics
Asymptomatic UTI: no treatment
First choice abx for uncomplicated UTI
- Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX)
Urinary Tract Infection - Assessment - (answer)Fever
Chills
Dysuria
Hematuria (visible or detected only by urine analysis)
Cloudy, foul-smelling urine
Atypical presentation in elderly: afebrile, absence of dysuria, **loss of appetite, altered mental status**
prevention of UTIs - (answer)Empty bladder before and after sexual intercourse
Empty the bladder about every 3-4 hours during the day
Avoid bubble baths, powders, and sprays in the perineal area
true about glomerulonephritis - (answer)Glomerulonephritis may be triggered by illicit drug use
Hypertension may be a symptom of glomerulonephritis
nutritional therapy for the prevention of kidney stones For stones made of [Oxalate] - (answer)void dark
roughage, nuts, and chocolate
teaching nutritional therapy for the prevention of kidney stones with stones made of [Calcium] -
(answer)void foods like milk, cheese, and fish with fine bones
teaching nutritional therapy for the prevention of kidney stones with patients who have a [Purine] stone
- (answer)avoid sardines, mussels, venison and meat soups
which assessment findings requires intervention or a patient who is 3 days post op from an ileal conduit
surgery - (answer)The urine is bright red
symptoms would the nurse expect to see in a patient experiencing pyelonephritis - (answer)Flank pain,
Nausea and vomiting,
Fever and chills,
, NCA TEST #5 QUESTIONS | WITH ACTUAL SOLUTIONS!!
Malaise
NOT renal colic
Which statement indicated further teach for a client with recurrent kidney stones who is being
discharged following a lithotripsy - (answer)I should increase my calcium intake
The nurse is caring for an 87 year old resident in a nursing home. Which of the following symptoms
require immediate intervention? - (answer)loss of appetite and acute altered mental status
site of pain based on where the kidney stone located - (answer)ureterovesicle junction
is higher than
calyx or ureteropelvic junction
nursing intervention is most appropriate for managing urinary retention in a patient with benign
prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - (answer)Administer alpha-adrenergic blocker therapy such as terazosin
statements made by the patient indicates a need for further education about patient with a UTI the
potential adverse effects of nitrofurantoin - (answer)I should take a over the counter cough suppressant
if I develop a cough and shortness of breath while taking this medication."
Urine output should be - (answer)> 30 mL/hr
should be included in the plan of care for most patients with acute glomerulonephritis - (answer)Rest
UTI treatment - (answer)Uncomplicated UTI: 3-day course of antibiotics
Complicated UTI: 7-14 days of antibiotics
Asymptomatic UTI: no treatment
First choice abx for uncomplicated UTI
- Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX)
