Exam 28: The Child With a Genitourinary Condition

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 5-year-old boy is admitted to the hospital with acute glomerulonephritis. In taking the child's history, the nurse recognizes the probable cause of this condition as:

An appropriate intervention for the child with minimal change nephrotic syndrome who is edematous would be to:

The statement made by a parent of a child with nephrotic syndrome indicating an understanding of discharge teaching is:

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:

The initial sign of nephrosis that the nurse might note in the child would be:

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

While a child is receiving prednisone to treat nephrotic syndrome, it is important for the nurse to assess the child for:

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

A parent tells the nurse her child is scheduled for an x-ray of the bladder and urethra that is done while the child is urinating. The nurse recognizes this description as a(n):

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 caring for a child with nephrotic syndrome is alert to the classic symptoms of this disorder, which are: Select all that apply.

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

During a physical assessment of a hospitalized 5-year-old, the nurse notes that the foreskin has been retracted and is very tight on the shaft of the penis; the nurse is unable to return it over the head of the penis. The nurse should:

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

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

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:

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:

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

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: