EAQ Renal/Urinary
Which hormone is released in response to low serum levels of calcium?
Parathyroid hormone
A client is transferred to the postanesthesia care unit after undergoing a pyelolithotomy. The client's urinary output is 50 mL/hr. What should the nurse do?
An output of 50 mL/hr is adequate; when urine output drops below 20 to 30 mL/hr, it may indicate renal failure
Which statement indicates the nurse has a correct understanding about kidney ultrasonography?
Kidney ultrasonography makes use of sound waves and has minimal risk.
A pathology report states that a client's urinary calculus is composed of uric acid. Which food item should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?
Liver
What does the presence of ketones in the urine of a client with renal dysfunction indicate?
Anorexia nervosa
Tests reveal that a client has phosphatic renal calculi. The nurse teaches the client that the diet may include which food item?
Apples
A client in a nursing home is diagnosed with urethritis. What should the nurse plan to do before initiating antibiotic therapy prescribed by the primary healthcare provider?
Obtain a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity.
Which statement is true regarding the functions of kidney hormones?
Renin raises blood pressure because of angiotensin and aldosterone secretion.
A client who is recovering from deep partial-thickness burns develops chills, fever, flank pain, and malaise. The primary healthcare provider makes a tentative diagnosis of urinary tract infection. Which diagnostic tests should the nurse expect the primary healthcare provider to prescribe to confirm this diagnosis?
Urinalysis and urine culture and sensitivity
which parts of the nephron are the sites of action for furosemide
loop of henle, proximal tubule, and distal tubule
