ATI Elimination/ Urinary Exam Questions With Verified Answers.
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ATI Elimination/ Urinary Exam Questions
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A nurse is caring for a client with recurrent kidney stones. The provider order several diagnostic
studies, including intravenous pyelogram (IVP), urine culture and sensitivity, and strain all urine.
The nurse needs to inquire furth...
ATI Elimination/ Urinary Exam Questions
With Verified Answers.
A nurse is caring for a client with recurrent kidney stones. The provider order several diagnostic
studies, including intravenous pyelogram (IVP), urine culture and sensitivity, and strain all urine.
The nurse needs to inquire further if the client states which of the following? - answer✔"I never
eat shellfish because they give me hives."
Rationale: Getting hives after eating shellfish is a likely indication of an allergy. The contrast
medium used for IVP dye is typically an iodine or shellfish derivative. A client with sensitivity
to iodine or shellfish may have an anaphylactic reaction after the contrast material is injected.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving hemodialisis via the left arteriovenous fistula for
management of chronic renal disease. Which of the following teaching points should the nurse
reinforce? - answer✔Avoid tight clothing around the access site.
Rationale: Tight clothing may decrease the blood flow and cause clotting.
A nurse is caring for a client with chronic renal failure. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the dietary needs for lifestyle management of this disease? -
answer✔"I will limit my fluid intake."
Rationale: The client who has chronic renal failure needs to avoid hypovolemia, or fluid
overload , by following the fluid restriction each daily. Protein restriction will also be necessary
to avoid elevating the serum BUN levels.
A nurse is caring for a client who was brought to the emergency room following an accident. The
nurse suspects a ruptured bladder.Which of the following is consistent with this diagnosis? -
answer✔Hematuria
Rationale: The cheif manifestation of a ruptured bladder are hematuria (blood in the urine),
pelvic pain, and oliguria (low urine output).
A nurse is caring for a client who just had a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).
Which of the following should the nurse remind the client to report to the provider? -
answer✔Painful urination
Rationale:The client should notify the provider of any signs of urinary tract infection, such as
fever, urinary frequency, or painful urination.
A nurse is caring for a client who is to undergo a cystoscopy. When reinforcing teaching to the
client on post-procedure expectations, which of the following should the nurse state? -
answer✔"Pink tinged urine and burning while urinating can be expected."
Rationale: Cystoscopy is a direct look inside the clients bladder through a small camera that is
inserted through the urethra. It is a common test used to look for causes to bleeding in the urine
and other bladder problems. Following the procedure, pink tinged urine and burning on urination
is to be expected.
A nurse is caring for a client with a history of cystitis.
Which of the following statements indicates a need for further education? - answer✔"I prefer to
take baths instead of showers."
Rationale: Women who have frequent uti's are encouraged to take showers instead of baths. A
tub bath is more likely to cause irritation and contamination of the urethra; therefor, leading to
frequent uti's.
A nurse is caring for a client with chronic kidney disease. The nurse anticipates that the provider
will prescribe a diet that has which of the following restrictions? - answer✔Protein
Rationale: Chronic kidney disease is irreversible loss of kidney ability to excrete waste,
concentrate urine, and conserve electrolytes. A diet low in protein supplies only essential amino
acids reducing the amount of metabolic waste products and may help to preserve a degree of
kidney function.
A nurse is reinforcing teachings to a client scheduled for a vasectomy about the procedure.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the procedure? -
answer✔"I need to have a two follow-up negative sperm count."
Rationale: Contraceptive measures need to be used until after sperm analysis are negative. Sperm
can remain viable for up to 6month in the vas deferens.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a diagnosis of renal calculi. Which of the following is a
priority nursing action? - answer✔Relieve Pain
Rationale: The pain associated with renal calculi is severe and should be addressed immediately.
A nurse is caring for a client who is suspected of having a UTI. The provider prescribes a urine
specimen. Which of the following findings should confirm to the nurse that an upper UTI
involving the kidney is present? - answer✔Casts
Rationale: Casts are protein structures that are precipitated in the renal tubules. Presence of the
these in the urine indicates a pathologic condition of the kidney.
A nurse is collecting a 24hr creatinine clearance. During the collection, the client accidentally
discards a specimen. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action? - answer✔Discard
the previous collection and start the collection again.
Rationale: All urine voided in a 24hr must be collected, or the test results will not be accurate.
A nurse is caring for a client who has under-gone a non-related living donor kidney transplant.
On the 5th postoperative day, the nurse notes that the client has gained 1kg of body weight since
the previous day. The nurse suspects rejection. Which of the following would also be seen in a
client experiencing rejection? - answer✔Blood Pressure of 160/90mm/Hg
Rationale: If the client is having kidney rejection, that will be accompanied by kidney failure.
Consequently, due to the kidneys role in fluid and blood pressure regulation, the client
experiencing rejection will typically be hypertensive.
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal failure. Which of the following should the
nurse remind the client to increase in her diet? - answer✔Calcium
The client should supplement calcium in to her diet because the kidneys are unable to activate
calcium through the gastrointestinal track.
A nurse is reinforcing education on prostate health to a client. Which of the following statements
is an appropriate statement for the nurse to make regarding a PSA test. - answer✔The PSA
should not be given within 48hrs of a rectal exam.
Rationale: PSA is a glycoprotein that is found only in cytoplasm of the epithelial cells of the
prostate.
A nurse is caring for a client receiving peritoneal dialysis. The nurse notes that the client's
dialysate output is less than the input, the abdomen is distended, and the client is reporting pain.
Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action? - answer✔Change the client's position.
Rationale: Dialysate solution is infused through the catheter in the abdominal wall into the
peritoneal space. If the client appears to be retaining the dialysate solution, the client should
change positions to facilitate the drainage of the solution from the peritoneal cavity.
A nurse is caring for a client with suspected acute renal failure who is to undergo a renal biopsy.
Which of the following positions should the nurse assist the client into? - answer✔The client is
positioned prone with a pillow elevating the abdomen. A renal biopsy is the insertion of a needle
into the kidney just below the twelfth rib to obtain diagnostic specimens.
A nurse is caring for a client receiving peritoneal dialysis. Which of the following is a
complication of this procedure? - answer✔Infection
Rationale: The danger of peritonitis requires a sterile techniques, closed sterile instillation and
drainage systems, and frequent cultures of peritoneal drainage.
A nurse is caring for a client with acute pyelonephritis. Which of the following is an appropriate
response by the nurse regarding home care. - answer✔You should complete the entire cycle of
antibiotic therapy.
Rationale: It is important that the client take the full prescription of antibiotic therapy to decrease
the chance of regrowth of the causative organism.
A nurse is caring for a younger adult client who sustained massive damage to the bladder. An
emergency cystectomy and ileal conduit was performed. After viewing the appliance for the first
time, the client tells the nurse, "Well, I guess my sex life is over now." The most therapeutic
response from the nurse would be which of the following? - answer✔Lets talk about why you
feel that way.
Rationale: In the therapeutic response the nurse acknowledges the client's feelings first and
offer's to discuss the client's concerns. The nurse knows that ostomates live full, active and happy
lives (including sexual expression) with ileal conduits and external appliances
ABG's - answer✔Blood gas measurements are used to evaluate a person's lung function and
acid/base balance.
BG Element Normal Value Range
pH 7.4 7.35 to 7.45
Pa02 90mmHg 80 to 100 mmHg
Sa02 93 to 100%
PaC02 40mmHg 35 to 45 mmHg
HC03 24mEq/L 22 to 26mEq/L
Metabolic acidosis is characterized by a lower pH and decreased HCO3-, causing the blood to be
too acidic for proper metabolic/kidney function. Causes include diabetes, shock, and renal failure
Specific gravity - answer✔Norm: 1.005 - 1.030
urine pH - answer✔Norm: 4.5 - 8
BUN ( blood urea nitrogen) - answer✔Norm: 5-20
↑20 BUN levels suggest impaired kidney function.
Cholesterol (total) - answer✔Desirable: A cholesterol below 200 mg/dL
High risk: A cholesterol ↑ or equal to 240 mg/dL
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