Urinary/Reproductive

A client is treated with a radium implant for cancer of the cervix. Which information is important for the nurse to teach the client when giving discharge instructions?

"return for follow-up care."

After reviewing the urinalysis reports of a client with kidney dysfunction, the nurse suspects the presence of myoglobin. Which finding in the test reports supports the nurse's suspicion?

red-colored urine

To prepare for hemodialysis, a client with end-stage kidney disease is scheduled for surgery, specifically for the creation of an internal arteriovenous fistula in one arm and placement of an external arteriovenous shunt in the other arm. When considering care for these sites, which difference will the nurse consider?

the graft is more subject to hemorrhage, clotting, and infection than the fistula is.

The nurse provides discharge teaching to a client who had a transurethral vaporization of the prostate. Which statement by the client indicates successful learning?

"I should notify my primary healthcare provider if my urinary stream decreases."

A residual urine test is prescribed for a client with benign prostatic hyperplasia. What should the nurse instruct the client to do?

Empty the bladder before a urinary catheter is inserted.

Which is a primary glomerular disease?

chronic glomerulonephritis

After reviewing the testosterone levels of four female clients, the nurse discovers an abnormal finding in one of the clients. Which client's finding is abnormal?

client A

The laboratory report of a client indicates that the urinary urea nitrogen levels are 9 g/24 hr. What does the nurse anticipate from this finding?

client has potential kidney damage

While assessing the reproductive health of an older adult female, a nurse finds that the client has an age-related finding. Which finding in the client supports the nurse's conclusion?

decreased amount of pubic hair

A nurse is caring for a client during the early postoperative period after a prostatectomy. Which action is the priority?

discourage straining for a bowel movement

In which medical conditions do the client's chloride levels in the 24-hour urine sample test increase? Select all that apply.

hypokalemia adrenal insufficiency

Which diagnostic procedure helps in the detection of uropathologic features in a client who has a urinary pouch or ileal conduit?

loopogram

A client is at high risk for developing ascites because of cirrhosis of the liver. How should the nurse assess for the presence of ascites?

percuss the client's abdomen and listen for dull sounds

A client with end-stage kidney disease is receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. The nurse should monitor the client for which peritoneal dialysis complications? Select all that apply.

tachycardia cloudy outflow abdominal pain

A client is diagnosed with calcium oxalate renal calculi. Which foods should the nurse teach the client to avoid? Select all that apply.

tea spinach rhubarb

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? Select all that apply.

wearing tight jean pants using antibiotic medications

The nurse is teaching about pneumaturia to a coworker. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

"it is passage of urine containing gas."