NUR 201 Quiz 5 – Medical Surgical Nursing
(2026/2027 Latest Update) Verified
Questions & Answers 100% Correct {Grade
A} - WCU
A patient with a history of kidney disease is admitted with acute shoulder pain. Which
order should the nurse question?
A. Digoxin 0.125 mg by mouth daily
B. Metoprolol 50 mg by mouth twice daily
C. Pan cultures for a temperature >38.5º C
D. Ibuprofen 800 mg by mouth every 4 hours as needed for pain - correct answer D
A 22-year-old male reports burning and difficulty with urination. What priority
question will the nurse ask to assess for the cause of dysuria?
A. "Are you sexually active?"
B. "Do you have low back pain?"
C. "How long have you had these symptoms?"
D. "Have you had a fever in the past 24 hours?" - correct answer A
The nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient does the nurse assess to be at
greatest risk of developing a kidney stone?
A. Caucasian male who is obese
,NUR 201 Quiz 5 – Medical Surgical Nursing
(2026/2027 Latest Update) Verified
Questions & Answers 100% Correct {Grade
A} - WCU
B. African-American female with family history of kidney stones
C. Female with history of frequent urinary tract infections
D. Hispanic/Latina female who eats animal protein at every meal - correct answer A
The nurse has placed an indwelling urinary catheter via sterile technique. The nurse
recognizes that it is how long before bacterial colonization begins?
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 48 hours
D. 72 hours - correct answer C
Which age-related change can cause nocturia?
A. Decreased ability to concentrate urine
B. Decreased production of antidiuretic hormone
C. Increased production of erythropoietin
D. Increased secretion of aldosterone - correct answer A
,NUR 201 Quiz 5 – Medical Surgical Nursing
(2026/2027 Latest Update) Verified
Questions & Answers 100% Correct {Grade
A} - WCU
Which instruction does the nurse give a client who needs a clean-catch urine
specimen?
A. "Save all urine for 24 hours."
B. "Use the sponges to cleanse the urethra, and then initiate voiding directly into the
cup."
C. "Do not touch the inside of the container."
D. "You will receive an isotope injection, then I will collect your urine." - correct
answer C
Which assessment finding alarms the nurse immediately after a client returns from
the operating room for cystoscopy performed under conscious sedation?
A. Pink-tinged urine
B. Urinary frequency
C. Temperature of 100.8°F (38.2°C)
D. Lethargy - correct answer C
An older adult woman who reports a change in bladder function says, "I feel like a
child who sometimes pees her pants." What is the nurse's best response?
, NUR 201 Quiz 5 – Medical Surgical Nursing
(2026/2027 Latest Update) Verified
Questions & Answers 100% Correct {Grade
A} - WCU
A. "Have you tried using the toilet at least every couple of hours?"
B. "How does that make you feel?"
C. "We can fix that."
D. "That happens when we get older." - correct answer A
The nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient does the nurse identify as at
highest risk for acute pyelonephritis?
A. 19-year-old male with spinal cord injury
B. 27-year-old female with urinary reflux
C. 37-year-old male with HIV infection
D. 44-year-old female with urinary tract stones - correct answer B
The nurse is caring for a patient with polycystic kidney disease. Which assessment
finding requires immediate nursing intervention?
A. Temperature of 99° F
B. Blood pressure of 170/90
C. Heart rate of 100 beats/min
D. Urine output less than 30 cc/hr - correct answer B
(2026/2027 Latest Update) Verified
Questions & Answers 100% Correct {Grade
A} - WCU
A patient with a history of kidney disease is admitted with acute shoulder pain. Which
order should the nurse question?
A. Digoxin 0.125 mg by mouth daily
B. Metoprolol 50 mg by mouth twice daily
C. Pan cultures for a temperature >38.5º C
D. Ibuprofen 800 mg by mouth every 4 hours as needed for pain - correct answer D
A 22-year-old male reports burning and difficulty with urination. What priority
question will the nurse ask to assess for the cause of dysuria?
A. "Are you sexually active?"
B. "Do you have low back pain?"
C. "How long have you had these symptoms?"
D. "Have you had a fever in the past 24 hours?" - correct answer A
The nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient does the nurse assess to be at
greatest risk of developing a kidney stone?
A. Caucasian male who is obese
,NUR 201 Quiz 5 – Medical Surgical Nursing
(2026/2027 Latest Update) Verified
Questions & Answers 100% Correct {Grade
A} - WCU
B. African-American female with family history of kidney stones
C. Female with history of frequent urinary tract infections
D. Hispanic/Latina female who eats animal protein at every meal - correct answer A
The nurse has placed an indwelling urinary catheter via sterile technique. The nurse
recognizes that it is how long before bacterial colonization begins?
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 48 hours
D. 72 hours - correct answer C
Which age-related change can cause nocturia?
A. Decreased ability to concentrate urine
B. Decreased production of antidiuretic hormone
C. Increased production of erythropoietin
D. Increased secretion of aldosterone - correct answer A
,NUR 201 Quiz 5 – Medical Surgical Nursing
(2026/2027 Latest Update) Verified
Questions & Answers 100% Correct {Grade
A} - WCU
Which instruction does the nurse give a client who needs a clean-catch urine
specimen?
A. "Save all urine for 24 hours."
B. "Use the sponges to cleanse the urethra, and then initiate voiding directly into the
cup."
C. "Do not touch the inside of the container."
D. "You will receive an isotope injection, then I will collect your urine." - correct
answer C
Which assessment finding alarms the nurse immediately after a client returns from
the operating room for cystoscopy performed under conscious sedation?
A. Pink-tinged urine
B. Urinary frequency
C. Temperature of 100.8°F (38.2°C)
D. Lethargy - correct answer C
An older adult woman who reports a change in bladder function says, "I feel like a
child who sometimes pees her pants." What is the nurse's best response?
, NUR 201 Quiz 5 – Medical Surgical Nursing
(2026/2027 Latest Update) Verified
Questions & Answers 100% Correct {Grade
A} - WCU
A. "Have you tried using the toilet at least every couple of hours?"
B. "How does that make you feel?"
C. "We can fix that."
D. "That happens when we get older." - correct answer A
The nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient does the nurse identify as at
highest risk for acute pyelonephritis?
A. 19-year-old male with spinal cord injury
B. 27-year-old female with urinary reflux
C. 37-year-old male with HIV infection
D. 44-year-old female with urinary tract stones - correct answer B
The nurse is caring for a patient with polycystic kidney disease. Which assessment
finding requires immediate nursing intervention?
A. Temperature of 99° F
B. Blood pressure of 170/90
C. Heart rate of 100 beats/min
D. Urine output less than 30 cc/hr - correct answer B
