Acute I Quiz: Pre-Renal

When assessing a client with benign prostatic hyperplasia, which of the following would the nurse expect the client to report as the initial complaint? A. Dark brown urine B. Increased effort to void C. Narrowing of urinary stream D. Nocturia

B. Increased effort to void

A client presents to the ED reporting left flank pain and lower abdominal pain. The pain is severe, sharp, stabbing, and colicky in nature. The client has also experienced nausea and emesis. The nurse suspects the client is experiencing: A. cystitis. B. ureteral stones. C. Urethral infection. D. pyelonephritis.

B. ureteral stones.

The nurse is assessing a client suspected of having developed acute glomerulonephritis. The nurse should expect to address what clinical manifestation that is characteristic of this health problem? A. Glucosuria B. Precipitous decrease in serum creatinine levels C. Hematuria D. Hypotension unresolved by fluid administration

C. Hematuria

An adult client has been hospitalized with pyelonephritis. The nurse's review of the client's intake and output records reveals that the client has been consuming between 3 L and 3.5 L of oral fluid each day since admission. How should the nurse best respond to this finding? A. Supplement the client's fluid intake with a high-calorie diet. B. Obtain an order for a high-sodium diet to prevent dilutional hyponatremia. C. Emphasize the need to limit intake to 2 L of fluid daily. D. Encourage the client to continue this pattern of fluid intake.

D. Encourage the client to continue this pattern of fluid intake.

The nurse performs a physical examination on a client diagnosed with acute pyelonephritis to assist in determining which of the following? A. Elevated calcium levels B. Abnormalities in urine C. Structural defects in the kidneys D. Location of discomfort

D. Location of discomfort