Medsurg Renal
Which nursing intervention should the nurse caring for the client with pyelonephritis implement?
Teach client to increase fluid intake up to 3 liters per day.
The nurse provides care for a client who is prescribed bladder retraining following urinary catheterization.
The nurse should ask the client to first urinate than perform bladder scan
The nurse performs acute intermittent peritoneal dialysis (PD) on a client who is experiencing uremic signs and symptoms. The peritoneal fluid is not draining as expected. What is the best response by the nurse?
Turn the client from side to side If the peritoneal fluid does not drain properly, the nurse can facilitate drainage by turning the client from side to side or raising the head of the bed. The catheter should never be pushed further into the peritoneal cavity. Other measures to promote drainage include checking the patency of the catheter by inspecting for kinks, closed clamps, or an air lock.
Which of the following is the most common site of a nosocomial infection?
Urinary tract
The health care provider ordered four tests of renal function for a patient suspected of having renal disease. Which of the four is the most sensitive indicator?
Creatinine clearance level
A client who suffered hypovolemic shock during a cardiac incident has developed acute kidney injury. Which is the best nursing rationale for this complication
Decrease in the blood flow through the kidneys
Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for the client with a new ileal conduit? Select all that apply
Deficient knowledge: management of urinary diversion Disturbed body image Risk for impaired skin integrity
Diagnostic testing of an adult client reveals renal glycosuria. The nurse should recognize the need for the client to be assessed for what health problem?
Diabetes mellitus
Which of the following causes should the nurse suspect in a client diagnosed with intrarenal failure?
Glomerulonephritis
Which metabolic defects are associated with stone formation?
Hyperparathyroidism Metabolic defects such as hyperparathyroidism and hyperuricemia (gout) are associated with stone formation.
Which period of acute renal failure is accompanied by an increase in the serum concentration of substances usually excreted by the kidneys?
Oliguria
When assessing the impact of medications on the etiology of acute renal failure, the nurse recognizes which of the following as the drug that is not nephrotoxic?
Penicillin
Which term refers to inflammation of the renal pelvis?
Pyelonephritis
Following percutaneous nephrolithotomy, the client is at greatest risk for which nursing diagnosis?
Risk for infection
A client develops acute renal failure (ARF) after receiving IV therapy with a nephrotoxic antibiotic. Because the client's 24-hour urine output totals 240 mL, the nurse suspects that the client is at risk for:
cardiac arrhythmia. As urine output decreases, the serum potassium level rises; if it rises sufficiently, hyperkalemia may occur, possibly triggering a cardiac arrhythmia.
An older adult's most recent laboratory findings indicate a decrease in creatinine clearance. When performing an assessment related to potential causes, the nurse should:
confirm all of the medications and supplements normally taken.
The nurse cares for a client who underwent a kidney transplant. The nurse understands that rejection of a transplanted kidney within 24 hours after transplant is termed
hyperacute rejection. acute rejection would be 3-14days
A client has a suspected bladder tumor. What is the most common first symptom of a malignant tumor of the bladder?
painless hematuria
A patient has an increase in blood osmolality when the nurse reviews the laboratory work. What can this increase indicate for the patient?
ADH stimulation
The nurse is caring for a postoperative client who has a Kock pouch. Nursing assessment findings reveal abdominal pain, absence of bowel sounds, fever, tachycardia, and tachypnea. The nurse suspects which of the following?
Peritonitis
The nurse is caring for a client who has presented to the walk-in clinic. The client verbalizes pain on urination, feelings of fatigue, and diffuse back pain. When completing a head-to-toe assessment, at which specific location would the nurse assess the client's kidneys for tenderness?
The costovertebral angle
A client who suffered hypovolemic shock during a cardiac incident has developed acute kidney injury. Which is the best nursing rationale for this complication?
Decrease in the blood flow through the kidneys
A 64-year-old man is seeing his urologist for an annual check-up, post prostatectomy. The health care provider is concerned with the symptom he finds because it is considered diagnostic for bladder cancer. Which of the following signs/symptoms is diagnostic for bladder cancer?
Painless, gross hematuria
The nurse is conducting a history and assessment related to a client's incontinence. Which element should the nurse include in the assessment before beginning a bladder training program?
Physical and environmental conditions
A client comes to the emergency department complaining of a sudden onset of sharp, severe flank pain. During the physical examination, the client indicates that the pain, which comes in waves, travels to the suprapubic region. He states, "I can even feel the pain at the tip of my penis." Which of the following would the nurse suspect?
Urinary calculi
A client is scheduled to undergo surgical creation of an ileal conduit. The primary nurse educates the client about surgery and the postoperative period. The nurse informs the client that many members of the health care team (including a mental health practitioner) will see him. A mental health practitioner should be involved in the client's care to:
help the client cope with the anxiety associated with changes in body image.
The nurse is able to identify which condition as uremia?
An excess of urea in the blood
A client is frustrated and embarrassed by urinary incontinence. Which measure should the nurse include in a bladder retraining program?
Assessing present voiding patterns
Which of the following is a term used to describe excessive nitrogenous waste in the blood, as seen in acute glomerulonephritis?
Azotemia
A patient admitted with electrolyte imbalance has carpopedal spasm, ECG changes, and a positive Chvostek sign. What deficit does the nurse suspect the patient has?
Calcium
Which information is important when teaching a client how to perform self-catheterization?
Catheterization should occur every 4 to 6 hours and before bedtime.
The nurse is to check residual urine amounts for a client experiencing urinary retention. Which of the following would be most important?
Catheterize the client immediately after the client voids.
The nurse working with a client after an ileal conduit notices that the pouching system is leaking small amounts of urine. What is the appropriate nursing intervention?
Change the wafer and pouch.
Diet modifications are part of nutritional therapy for the management of ARF. Select the high-potassium food that should be restricted.
Citrus fruits
Which nursing assessment finding indicates the client with renal dysfunction has not met expected outcomes?
Client reports increasing fatigue.
The nurse is encouraging the client with recurrent urinary tract infections to increase fluid intake to 8 large glasses of fluids daily. Which beverage would the nurse discourage for this client?
Coffee in the morning
The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for the creation of an ileal conduit. Which statement by the client provides evidence that client teaching was effective?
"My urine will be eliminated through a stoma."
The nurse notes that a patient who is retaining fluid had a 1-kg weight gain. The nurse knows that this is equivalent to about how many mL?
1,000 mL
In assessing the appropriateness of removing a suprapubic catheter, the nurse recognizes that the client's residual urine must be less than which amount?
100 mL
A client with chronic kidney disease weighs 209 lbs (95 kg) and is prescribed 1.2 grams of protein per kg per day. Which amount of protein will the client ingest per day?
114
Sevelamer hydrochloride (Renagel) has been prescribed for a client with chronic renal failure. The physician has prescribed Renagel 800 mg orally three times per day with meals to treat the client's hyperphosphatemia. The medication is available in 400 mg tablets. How many tablets per day will the nurse administer to the client?
6
The client with polycystic kidney disease asks the nurse, "Will my kidneys ever function normally again?" The best response by the nurse is:
"As the disease progresses, you will most likely require renal replacement therapy."
A nurse is providing postprocedure care for a client who underwent percutaneous lithotripsy. In this procedure, an ultrasonic probe inserted through a nephrostomy tube into the renal pelvis generates ultra-high-frequency sound waves to shatter renal calculi. The nurse should instruct the client to:
notify the physician about cloudy or foul-smelling urine.
A client diagnosed with acute kidney injury (AKI) has a serum potassium level of 6.5 mEq/L. The nurse anticipates administering:
sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate)
A patient informs the nurse that every time she sneezes or coughs, she urinates in her pants. What type of incontinence does the nurse recognize the patient is experiencing?
Stress incontinence
A client undergoes extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Before discharge, the nurse should provide which instruction?
"Increase your fluid intake to 2 to 3 L per day."
The nurse is caring for a client with chronic kidney disease. The patient has gained 4 kg in the past 3 days. In milliliters, how much fluid retention does this equal? Enter your response as a whole number
4000
A history of infection specifically caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci is associated with which disorder
Acute glomerulonephritis
A client comes to the emergency department complaining of severe pain in the right flank, nausea, and vomiting. The physician tentatively diagnoses right ureterolithiasis (renal calculi). When planning this client's care, the nurse should assign the highest priority to which nursing diagnosis?
Acute pain
The nurse is completing a routine urinalysis using a dipstick. The test reveals an increased specific gravity. The nurse should suspect which condition?
Decreased fluid intake
The nurse is caring for a patient after kidney surgery. What major danger should the nurse closely monitor for?
Hypovolemic shock caused by hemorrhage
Which type of incontinence refers to the involuntary loss of urine due to extrinsic medical factors, particularly medications?
Iatrogenic
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with bladder cancer and requiring a cystectomy. The nurse overhears the physician instructing the client on the presence of a stoma with temporary pouch. In gathering information for the client, which urinary diversion would the nurse select?
Ileal conduit
A client has end-stage renal failure. Which of the following should the nurse include when teaching the client about nutrition to limit the effects of azotemia?
Increase carbohydrates and limit protein intake.
After undergoing retropubic prostatectomy, a client returns to his room. The client is on nothing-by-mouth status and has an IV infusing in his right forearm at a rate of 100 ml/hour. The client also has an indwelling urinary catheter that's draining light pink urine. While assessing the client, the nurse notes that his urine output is red and has dropped to 15 ml and 10 ml for the last 2 consecutive hours. How can the nurse best explain this drop in urine output?
It's an abnormal finding that requires further assessment.
A client undergoes surgery to remove a malignant tumor followed by a urinary diversion procedure. Which postoperative procedure is the most important for the nurse to perform?
Maintain skin and stomal integrity.
A client is receiving hemodialysis for acute kidney failure. Which assessment finding(s) indicates to the nurse that the client is experiencing dialysis disequilibrium? Select all that apply.
Nausea /Vomitting/Headache/Confusion Not bleeding
The nurse cares for a client with a right-arm arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for hemodialysis treatments. Which nursing action is contraindicated?
Obtaining a blood pressure reading from the right arm
A group of students are reviewing the phases of acute renal failure. The students demonstrate understanding of the material when they identify which of the following as occurring during the second phase
Oliguria
If an indwelling catheter is necessary, which nursing intervention should be implemented to prevent infection?
Perform meticulous perineal care daily with soap and water
A patient with a UTI is having burning and pain when urinating. What urinary analgesic is prescribed for relief of these symptoms?
Pyridium
A client comes to the clinic for a follow-up visit. During the interview, the client states, "Sometimes when I have to urinate I can't control it, and do not reach the bathroom in time." The nurse suspects that the client is experiencing which type of incontinence?
Urge Urge incontinence occurs when the client experiences the sensation to void but cannot control voiding in time to reach a toilet. Stress incontinence occurs when the client has an involuntary loss of urine that results from a sudden increase in intra-abdominal pressure. Overflow incontinence occurs when the client experiences an involuntary loss of urine related to an overdistended bladder; the client voids small amounts frequently and dribbles. Functional incontinence occurs when the client has function of the lower urinary tract but cannot identify the need to void or ambulate to the toilet.
The nurse is assigned to care for a patient in the oliguric phase of kidney failure. When does the nurse understand that oliguria is said to be present?
When the urine output is less than 30 mL/h
One of the roles of the nurse in caring for clients with chronic renal failure is to help them learn to minimize and manage potential complications. This would include:
restricting sources of potassium.
A patient has stage 3 chronic kidney failure. What would the nurse expect the patient's glomerular filtration rate (GFR) to be?
A GFR of 30-59 mL/min/1.73 m2
Which client is at highest risk for developing a hospital-acquired infection?
A client with an i1619 The invasive nature of an indwelling urinary catheter increases the client's risk of a hospital-acquired infection.
The nurse observes a client's uric acid level of 9.3 mg/dL. When teaching the client about ways to decrease the uric acid level, which diet would the nurse suggest?
A low-purine diet The nurse would suggest a low-purine diet. Foods to avoid are anchovies, animal organs and sardines.
A woman comes to her health care provider's office with signs and symptoms of kidney stones. Which of the following should be the primary medical management goal?
Relieve the pain.
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the juxtaglomerular apparatus?
Renin
A client with renal failure is undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Which nursing diagnosis is the most appropriate for this client?
Risk for infection
The nurse is reviewing the client's urinalysis results. The finding that is most suggestive of dehydration of the client is:
Specific gravity 1.035
