Exam 29: The Child with a Genitourinary Condition

A 7-year-old child with acute glomerulonephritis has gross hematuria and has been confined to bed.An appropriate nursing intervention for this child would be:

The nurse is aware that genitourinary surgery is especially stressful for preschool children because of what factor(s)? Select all that apply.

The physical assessment technique that the nurse would omit in caring for a 2-year-old who has a Wilms' tumor is:

The 6-year-old scheduled for an orchiopexy shyly asks the nurse,"What are they going to do to me 'down there'?" The nurse's best response would be:

Because of the hyperkalemia associated with acute glomerulonephritis,the nurse recommends that the child avoid foods such as:

The nurse uses a diagram to show how the _______________,the working unit of the kidney,filters and regulates fluids.

The mother of a 5-year-old child taking prednisone for nephrotic syndrome tells the nurse he needs to get immunizations to enter kindergarten.The nurse clarifies that while on prednisone,immunizations:

When diuresis has not occurred after a month on corticosteroids,the nurse explains to the parents of a child with nephrotic syndrome that diuresis can be brought about by a protocol of:

When asked about correcting the hypospadias of a newborn,the nurse explains that with this condition:

The nurse cautions the parents of a child who has had a nephrectomy that he will have to practice a lifelong avoidance of:

The nurse clarifies that the urinary diversion procedure that would be least damaging to the body image of the adolescent would be:

What will the nurse caring for a newborn with exstrophy of the bladder include in the care? Select all that apply.

The nurse discussed strategies with a parent to prevent a recurrence of urinary tract infection in the child.The statement made by the parent indicating a need for further teaching is:

The nurse explains that the test that measures the pressure and volume of the urine stream is called the _________________.

Parents are speaking with the urologist about their son's undescended testicle.The nurse determines the child's father understands the information presented when he states:

The parents of a newborn are concerned that their son's scrotum is enlarged and swollen on one side.The nurse's best response would be:

The nurse is explaining to a 17-year-old female the actions to prevent urinary tract infection.The nurse determines the adolescent understands the information when she says a good drink to keep urine acidic is:

A 6-year-old child with daytime enuresis complains of dysuria and urgency;the nurse recognizes these as signs and symptoms of:

When a child's ureter becomes completely obstructed from scarring,the nurse explains that urinary diversion may be necessary to prevent the reflux back into the renal pelvis from causing ____________________.

The inability to void even though the urge to do so is strong is known as _______________.