Prepu Renal
The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of discharge teaching for a client with an oxalate urinary stone. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching by the nurse? Select all that apply.
"I will never have another urinary stone again." "I need to take allopurinol." "Tylenol is best to control my pain." "I'm so glad I don't have to make any changes in my diet."
Which of the following is classified as a upper urinary tract infection (UTI)? Select all that apply.
Acute pyelonephritis Renal abscess
A patient had a renal angiography and is being brought back to the hospital room. What nursing interventions should the nurse carry out after the procedure to detect complications? Select all that apply.
Assess peripheral pulses. Compare color and temperature between the involved and uninvolved extremities. Examine the puncture site for swelling and hematoma formation.
The nurse is conducting discharge teaching for a client who was admitted with a kidney stone. The nurse includes which instruction as a measure to prevent additional kidney stones?
Avoid drinking tea.
The nurse has been asked to provide health information to a female patient diagnosed with cystitis. Select all the teaching points that apply.
Cleanse around the perineum and urethral meatus after each bowel movement. Drink liberal amounts of fluid. Void no more frequently than every 6 hours to allow urine to dilute the bacteria in the bladder.
Which of the following is a potential cause of transient incontinence? Select all that apply.
Delirium Restricted activity Infection of urinary tract Atrophic vaginitis Stool impaction
Resection of a client's bladder tumor has been incomplete and the client is preparing for the administration of the first ordered instillation of topical chemotherapy. When preparing the client, the nurse should emphasize the need to do which of the following?
Hold the solution in the bladder for 2 hours before voiding.
A gerontologic nurse is assessing a client who has numerous comorbid health problems. What assessment findings should prompt the nurse to suspect a UTI? Select all that apply.
Fever New onset of confusion
A client is being cared for after a nephrectomy. Because of the incisional pain and restricted positioning, the client frequently suffers from breathing difficulty. Which measures should the nurse include in the care plan to relieve this distress? Select all that apply.
Help the client to breathe deeply and cough every 2 hours. Provide firm support for the incision when the client coughs. Auscultate lung sounds once per shift.
A physician orders cystoscopy and random biopsies of the bladder for a client who reports painless hematuria. Test results reveal carcinoma in situ in several bladder regions. To treat bladder cancer, the client will have a series of intravesical instillations of bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), administered 1 week apart. When teaching the client about BCG, the nurse should mention that this drug commonly causes:
Hematuria
When caring for a patient with an uncomplicated, mild urinary tract infection (UTI), the nurse knows that recent studies have shown which of the following drugs to be a good choice for short-course (e.g., 3-day) therapy?
Levaquin
The nurse is caring for a client's status after a motor vehicle accident. The client has developed AKI. What are the nurse's roles in caring for this client? Select all that apply.
Providing emotional support for the family Monitoring for complications Participating in emergency treatment of fluid and electrolyte imbalances Providing nursing care for primary disorder (trauma)
Based on her knowledge of the primary cause of end-stage renal disease, the nurse knows to assess the most important indicator. What is that indicator?
Serum glucose
A client is admitted with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. His blood pressure on admission is 74/30 mm Hg. The client is oliguric and his blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine levels are elevated. The physician will most likely write an order for which treatment?
Start IV fluids with a normal saline solution bolus followed by a maintenance dose.
What is true about extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)? Select all that apply.
Stones are shattered into smaller particles that are passed from the urinary tract. ESWL is administered with the client in a water bath or surrounded by a soft cushion while under light anesthesia or sedation.
A nurse on the renal unit is caring for a client who will soon begin peritoneal dialysis. The family of the client asks for education about the peritoneal dialysis catheter that has been placed in the client's peritoneum. The nurse explains the three sections of the catheter and talks about the two cuffs on the dialysis catheter. What would the nurse explain about the cuffs? Select all that apply.
The cuffs are made of Dacron polyester. The cuffs stabilize the catheter. The cuffs prevent the dialysate from leaking. The cuffs provide a barrier against microorganisms.
A patient has a suprapubic catheter inserted postoperatively. What would be the advantages of the suprapubic catheter versus a urethral catheter? Select all that apply.
The patient can void sooner than with a urethral catheter. The suprapubic catheter allows for more mobility. The suprapubic catheter permits measurement of residual urine without urethral instrumentation.
A client with bladder cancer had his bladder removed and an ileal conduit created for urine diversion. While changing this client's pouch, the nurse observes that the area around the stoma is red, weeping, and painful. What should the nurse conclude?
The pouch faceplate doesn't fit the stoma.
The nurse planning care for a client with overflow and stress incontinence includes preparation for which intervention?
Transrectal resection
A client admitted with a gunshot wound to the abdomen is transferred to the intensive care unit after an exploratory laparotomy. IV fluid is being infused at 150 mL/hour. Which assessment finding suggests that the client is experiencing acute renal failure (ARF)?
Urine output of 250 ml/24 hours
A client is admitted to the hospital with a prerenal disorder, a nonurologic condition that disrupts renal blood flow to the nephrons, affecting their filtering ability. One cause of prerenal acute kidney injury is:
anaphylaxis
Which assessment finding is most important in determining nursing care for a client with acute glomerulonephritis?
blurred vision
A nurse is caring for a client who's ordered continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Which finding should lead the nurse to question the client's suitability for CAPD?
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