LPN Nursing School · Med-Surg · 23 questions
Renal and Urinary Disorders practice questions
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- 1A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and is receiving continuous bladder irrigation. The nurse notes decreased output from the urethral catheter. Which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse expect?Answer →
- 2A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who is postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?Answer →
- 3A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone hemodialysis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?Answer →
- 4A nurse is monitoring a client who has a history of an enlarged prostate and is experiencing suprapubic discomfort. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?Answer →
- 5A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who has cystitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate?Answer →
- 6A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has chronic kidney disease and is scheduled to receive hemodialysis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
- 7A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has hypernatremia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend to include in the plan?Answer →
- 8A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
- 9A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is scheduled for a CT scan with an IV contrast agent. Which of the following laboratory tests does the nurse anticipate that the provider will prescribe?Answer →
- 10A nurse is collecting data from a client who is being treated for hypovolemia due to nausea and vomiting. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?Answer →
- 11A nurse is collecting data from a client who is perimenopausal. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?Answer →
- 12A nurse is reviewing ear irrigation instructions with a client. The client makes the following statement: "I can insert the syringe tip deeply into my ear canal during irrigation to make sure the wax is removed." Which corrective teaching statement should the nurse provide regarding ear irrigation?Answer →
- 13A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has a prescription for phenazopyridine. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a therapeutic effect of the medication?Answer →
- 14A nurse is reinforcing bladder management instructions with a client who has urinary incontinence. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding?Answer →
- 15A nurse is reinforcing teaching about testicular self-examination with a young adult client. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?Answer →
- 16A nurse is obtaining a sterile urine specimen from a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.)Answer →
- 17A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client who has a history of urinary tract infections. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?Answer →
- 18A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a female client who has chronic kidney failure and is receiving epoetin alfa. The nurse should identify that which of the following laboratory values indicates the treatment is effective?Answer →
- 19A nurse is reinforcing bladder management instructions with a client who has urinary incontinence. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding?Answer →
- 20A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about testicular self-examination. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?Answer →
- 21A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride IV infusion 1000 mL bag at a rate of 200 mL/hr for a client who has rhabdomyolysis. The nurse should expect the IV pump to infuse over how many hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)Answer →
- 22A nurse is reviewing the medical record for a client who is experiencing nausea and vomiting. Based on the client data, which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
- 23A nurse is preparing to administer epoetin 50 units/kg via subcutaneous injection to a client who weighs 165 lb and has chronic kidney disease. How many units should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)Answer →