Exam 44: Assessment of Urinary System

A young adult who is employed as a hairdresser and has a 15 pack-year history of cigarette smoking is scheduled for an annual physical examination. The nurse will plan to teach the patient about the increased risk for

Which medication taken at home by a patient with decreased renal function will be of most concern to the nurse?

A female patient with a suspected urinary tract infection (UTI)is to provide a clean-catch urine specimen for culture and sensitivity testing. To obtain the specimen,the nurse will

Which nursing action is essential for a patient immediately after a renal biopsy?

How will the nurse assess for flank tenderness in a patient with suspected pyelonephritis?

A female patient being admitted with pneumonia has a history of neurogenic bladder as a result of a spinal cord injury. Which action will the nurse plan to take first?

When working in the urology/nephrology clinic,which patient could the nurse delegate to an experienced licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)?

A patient who has elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN)and serum creatinine levels is scheduled for a renal arteriogram. Which bowel preparation order would the nurse question for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a hospitalized patient with a decreased glomerular filtration rate who is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). Which action will be included in the plan of care?

When a patient's urine dipstick test indicates a small amount of protein,the nurse's next action should be to

A 79-yr-old patient has been admitted with benign prostatic hyperplasia. What is most appropriate to include in the nursing plan of care?

A hospitalized patient with possible renal insufficiency after coronary artery bypass surgery is scheduled for a creatinine clearance test. Which item will the nurse need to obtain?

A patient passing bloody urine is scheduled for a cystoscopy with cystogram. Which description of the procedure by the nurse is accurate?

Which statement by a patient who had a cystoscopy the previous day should be reported immediately to the health care provider?

The nurse assessing the urinary system of a 45-yr-old patient would use palpation to

A male patient in the clinic provides a urine sample that is red-orange in color. Which action should the nurse take?

When assessing a patient with a urinary tract infection,indicate on the accompanying figure where the nurse will percuss to assess for possible pyelonephritis.

The nurse completing a physical assessment for a newly admitted patient is unable to feel either kidney on palpation. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse caring for a patient after cystoscopy plans that the patient

Which information from a patient's urinalysis requires that the nurse notify the health care provider?