Exam 65: Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System

A nurse assesses a client recovering from a cystoscopy.Which assessment findings should alert the nurse to urgently contact the health care provider? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse reviews the urinalysis of a client and notes the presence of glucose.Which action should the nurse take?

A nurse assesses clients on the medical-surgical unit.Which clients are at risk for kidney problems? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse cares for a client who is recovering from a closed percutaneous kidney biopsy.The client states,"My pain has suddenly increased from a 3 to a 10 on a scale of 0 to 10." Which action should the nurse take first?

A nurse reviews laboratory results for a client who was admitted for a myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock 2 days ago.Which laboratory test result should the nurse expect to find?

A nurse reviews a female client's laboratory results.Which results from the client's urinalysis should the nurse recognize as abnormal?

A nurse assesses a client with renal insufficiency and a low red blood cell count.The client asks,"Is my anemia related to the renal insufficiency?" How should the nurse respond?

A nurse cares for a client who is having trouble voiding.The client states,"I cannot urinate in public places." How should the nurse respond?

A nurse cares for a client with diabetes mellitus who is prescribed metformin (Glucophage)and is scheduled for an intravenous urography.Which action should the nurse take first?

A nurse reviews the allergy list of a client who is scheduled for an intravenous urography.Which client allergy should alert the nurse to urgently contact the health care provider?

A nurse reviews the urinalysis results of a client and notes a urine osmolality of 1200 mOsm/L.Which action should the nurse take?

A nurse cares for a client with a urine specific gravity of 1.040.Which action should the nurse take?

A nurse reviews the health history of a client with an oversecretion of renin.Which disorder should the nurse correlate with this assessment finding?

After delegating to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)the task of completing a bladder scan examination for a client,the nurse evaluates the UAP's performance.Which action by the UAP indicates the nurse must provide additional instructions when delegating this task?

A nurse contacts the health care provider after reviewing a client's laboratory results and noting a blood urea nitrogen (BUN)of 35 mg/dL and a creatinine of 1.0 mg/dL.For which action should the nurse recommend a prescription?

A nurse prepares a client for a percutaneous kidney biopsy.Which actions should the nurse take prior to this procedure? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse reviews a client's laboratory results.Which results from the client's urinalysis should the nurse identify as normal? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse obtains a sterile urine specimen from a client's Foley catheter.After applying a clamp to the drainage tubing distal to the injection port,which action should the nurse take next?

A nurse cares for a client who has elevated levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH).Which disorder should the nurse identify as a trigger for the release of this hormone?

A nurse plans care for an older adult client.Which interventions should the nurse include in this client's plan of care to promote kidney health? (Select all that apply.)