EAQ-Renal, Urinary, & Repro Systems
A client is scheduled for a kidney ultrasound. Which instructions given by the nurse to the client would be most beneficial?
-Dont urinate prior to exam -Drink plenty of fluids -Lie flat & perfectly still during exam
While assessing the reproductive health of a female client, the nurse observes age-related changes in the client. Which findings support the nurse's conclusion?
-Smaller clitoris -Shrunken vulva -Narrow vaginal opening
A client has end-stage kidney disease and is receiving hemodialysis. During dialysis the client reports nausea and a headache and appears confused. Operating on prescribed protocols, which action will the nurse take?
Decrease rate of change
A nurse reviews the history of a client who is hospitalized with a diagnosis of urinary calculi and identifies that which factor may have contributed to the development of the calculi?
Hx of Hyperparathyroidism
A client with a left ureteral calculus is scheduled for a transurethral ureterolithotomy. During the preoperative assessment, how does the nurse expect the client to report pain?
Spasmodic & located in left side & radiating to suprapubic area
Which finding would the nurse expect in the urinalysis report of a client with diabetes insipidus?
Specific gravity of urine: 0.4
A client with a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection reports genital discharge associated with irritation, pain, and itching. Which actions of the client might have lead to this condition?
-Wearing tight jeans -Using antibiotic meds
A nurse is caring for a client who recently had a kidney transplant. Which priority assessment finding requires follow up by the nurse?
Fever
The nurse instructs a client suspected of bladder cancer to discard the morning first-voided urine and to collect a fresh urine specimen. The nurse also sends the specimen to the laboratory within 1 hour of collection. Which diagnostic procedure requires this intervention?
Urine Cytologic study
