Chapter 33: Disorders of Renal Function - ML3

A nurse advises a client with recurring UTIs to drink large amounts of water. What normal protective action is the nurse telling the client to utilize?

Increase washout of urine

Prior to undergoing diagnostic testing with contrast, it is recommended that older adult clients have their creatinine level checked. The rationale for this is to ensure the client:

will not undergo an acute kidney injury by decreasing renal blood flow.

What is the usual cause of acute pyelonephritis?

Infection

The nurse is assessing a client who has a unilateral obstruction of the urinary tract. Which clinical finding by the nurse correlates to this diagnosis?

Increase in blood pressure

Which substance would not be found in glomerular filtrate?

Protein

Which procedure is a nonsurgical method of treatment for renal calculi (kidney stones)?

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)

A client has been given the diagnosis of diffuse glomerulonephritis. The client asks the nurse what diffuse means. The nurse responds:

"All glomeruli and all parts of the glomeruli are involved."

An adult client has been diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. Which statement by the client demonstrates an accurate understanding of this diagnosis?

"I suppose I should be tested to see if my children might inherit this."

A 34-year-old woman presents with an abrupt onset of shaking chills, moderate to high fever, and a constant ache in her lower back. She is also experiencing dysuria, urinary frequency, and a feeling of urgency. Her partner states that she has been very tired the last few days and that she looked like she may have the flu. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Acute pyelonephritis

The form of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) that first manifests in the early infant period is most commonly characterized as:

Autosomal recessive

Acute pyelonephritis is a result of:

Bacterial infection

A client who has had an intestinal bypass has developed a kidney stone. Which type of kidney stone does the nurse recognize that this client will most likely be treated for?

Calcium

Hospitalized neonates are at greatest risk of developing septicemia related to which procedure?

Catheter-associated bacteriuria

The family asks the nurse what the usual treatment of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis entails. What is the nurse's best response?

Corticosteroids

A pregnant woman in the third trimester reports burning and pain on urination. Which physiologic changes during pregnancy increase the risk for urinary tract infection (UTI)? Select all that apply.

Dilation of the renal calyces, pelvis, and ureters Muscle-relaxing effects of progesterone-like hormones Mechanical obstruction from the enlarged uterus

Which client clinical manifestation most clearly suggests a need for diagnostic testing to rule out renal cell carcinoma?

Hematuria

A client has recently undergone successful extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for the treatment of renal calculi. Which measures should the client integrate into his or her lifestyle to reduce the risk of recurrence?

Increased fluid intake and dietary changes

Wilms tumor is a tumor of childhood. It is usually an encapsulated mass occurring in any part of the kidney. What are the common presenting signs of a Wilms tumor?

Large asymptomatic abdominal mass and hypertension

Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus can cause damage to the glomeruli of the kidneys. Which renal disease is diabetic nephropathy associated with?

Nephrotic syndrome

Which of the following clients is at greatest risk for developing a urinary tract infection (UTI)?

Older adult female client admitted with an indwelling Foley catheter that has been in place for 1 month

Which assessment finding would lead the nurse to suspect the client has developed nephrotic syndrome?

Proteinuria and generalized edema

An older adult client has been hospitalized for the treatment of acute pyelonephritis. Which characteristic of the client is most likely implicated in the etiology of this current health problem?

Recently had a urinary tract infection

The nurse reviews the lab results for a client who has advanced autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The client 's hemoglobin is 8.8 g/dL (88 g/L). The nurse suspects this lab value is related to which cause?

Reduced production of erythropoietin

What is the most common cancer of the kidney?

Renal cell carcinoma

A nurse observes that a client's urine is cola colored and considers which factor as a possible reason?

The client's urine contains material from the degradation of red blood cells.

A young woman presents with signs and symptoms of urinary tract infection (UTI). The nurse notes that this is the fifth UTI in as many months. What would this information lead the nurse to believe?

There is possible obstruction in the urinary tract.

One of the most damaging effects of urinary obstruction on kidney structures is which effect?

Urinary stasis

The nurse caring for an older adult notes a marked decrease in mental acuity over a 24-hour period. What assessment indicates the most likely cause of this change?

Urine cloudy with strong odor

The nurse recognizes the most common cause of acute postinfectious glomerulonephritis as:

a streptococcal infection 7 to 12 days prior to onset.

The initiating event in the development of nephrotic syndrome is a derangement in the glomerular membrane that causes increased permeability to which substance?

Plasma proteins

A client diagnosed with Goodpasture syndrome would require which therapy to remove proteins and autoantibodies from the system?

Plasmapheresis

A cytotechnologist is performing genetic testing on a series of tissues. One tissue comes back with the WT1 mutation, and it's mapped to chromosome 11. What disease will the client mostlikely develop?

Wilms tumor

A child has been brought to an urgent care clinic. The parents state that the child is "not making water." When taking a history, the nurse learns the child had a sore throat about 1 week ago but seems to have gotten over it. "We [parents] only had to give antibiotics for 3 days for the throat to be better." The nurse should suspect the child has developed:

acute postinfectious glomerulonephritis.

The nurse suspects that a newborn infant who presents with bilateral flank masses, impaired lung development, and oliguria may be suffering from which disorder?

Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPD)

Which statement about the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is accurate?

ACE inhibitors may interrupt the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system to reduce renal vasoconstriction.

Which client is displaying manifestations of having a kidney stone?

Acute onset of colicky flank pain radiating to lower abdomen

Which additional physical finding would you anticipate seeing in a child suspected of having a Wilms tumor?

Congenital anomalies, usually of the genitourinary system

The nurse is planning care for a client with a urinary tract obstruction. The nurse includes assessment for which possible complication?

Increased blood pressure

Unilateral obstruction of the urinary tract may result in renin secretion, thereby leading to which manifestation?

Increased blood pressure

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome. The nurse is aware that the client may manifest which of the following? Select all that apply.

Massive proteinuria (>3.5 g/day) Lipiduria Generalized edema Hyperlipidemia