Renal Quiz 5 Nur 308 Practice Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 308
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NUR 308
The nurse provides discharge instructions to a patient who has an immune deficiency involving the T lymphocytes. Which health screening should the nurse include in the teaching plan for this patient Screening for malignancies
To assess whether there is any improvement in a patient's dysuria, which...
Renal Quiz 5 Nur 308 Practice Questions
and Correct Answers
The nurse provides discharge instructions to a patient who has an immune deficiency
involving the T lymphocytes. Which health screening should the nurse include in the
teaching plan for this patient ✅Screening for malignancies
To assess whether there is any improvement in a patient's dysuria, which question will
the
nurse ask ✅"Do you have pain when you urinate?"
When a patient's urine dipstick test indicates a small amount of protein, the nurse's next
action should be to a. send a urine specimen to the laboratory to test for ketones.
✅inquire about which medications the patient is currently taking
A hospitalized patient with possible renal insufficiency after coronary artery bypass
surgery is
scheduled for a creatinine clearance test. Which item will the nurse need to obtain?
✅large urine container
-creatinine clearance testing involves a 24-hour urine specimen
Which medication taken at home by a patient with decreased renal function will be of
most
concern to the nurse? ✅-ibuprofen
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory medications (NSAIDs) are nephrotoxic and should be
avoided in patients with impaired renal function
The nurse completing a physical assessment for a newly admitted patient is unable to
feel
either kidney on palpation. Which action should the nurse take? ✅Document the
information on the assessment form
How will the nurse assess for flank tenderness in a patient with suspected
pyelonephritis? ✅Strike a flat hand covering the costovertebral angle (CVA)
What glomerular filtration rate (GFR) would the nurse estimate for a 30-yr-old patient
with a
creatinine clearance result of 60 mL/min? ✅60 mL/min
A patient gives the admitting nurse health information before a scheduled intravenous
, pyelogram (IVP). Which item requires the nurse to intervene before the procedure?
✅The patient lists allergies to shellfish and penicillin
The nurse caring for a patient after cystoscopy plans that the patient ✅understands to
expect blood-tinged urine
A patient who has elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine levels is
scheduled for a renal arteriogram. Which bowel preparation order would the nurse
question for this patient? ✅Fleet enema
The nurse is caring for a hospitalized patient with a decreased glomerular filtration rate
who is
scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). Which action will be included in the plan
of care? ✅Monitor the urine output after the procedure
Which nursing action is essential for a patient immediately after a renal biopsy?
✅Apply a pressure dressing and keep the patient on the affected side.
A 46-yr-old female patient returns to the clinic with recurrent dysuria after being treated
with
trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole for 3 days. Which action will the nurse plan to take?
✅Obtain a midstream urine specimen for culture and sensitivity testing
Which information will the nurse include when teaching the patient with a urinary tract
infection (UTI) about the use of phenazopyridine? ✅Phenazopyridine may change the
urine color
To determine possible causes, the nurse will ask a patient admitted with acute
glomerulonephritis about ✅recent sore throat and fever
-Acute glomerulonephritis frequently occurs after a streptococcal infection such as strep
throat
Which finding for a patient admitted with glomerulonephritis indicates to the nurse that
treatment has been effective? ✅The periorbital and peripheral edema are resolved.
The nurse will anticipate teaching a patient with nephrotic syndrome who develops flank
pain
about treatment with ✅anticoagulants
A 56-yr-old female patient is admitted to the hospital with new-onset nephrotic
syndrome.
Which assessment data will the nurse expect? ✅recent weight gain
-The patient with a nephrotic syndrome will have weight gain associated with edema
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