Exam 45: Nursing Assessment: Urinary System

The health care provider orders a clean-catch urine specimen for culture and sensitivity testing for a patient with a suspected urinary tract infection (UTI). To obtain the specimen, the nurse will plan to

When reviewing the results of a patient's urinalysis, which information indicates that the nurse should notify the health care provider?

When the nurse is planning care for an 82-year-old man, an appropriate intervention based on an understanding of age-related changes of the urinary system is for the nurse to

A patient's urine dipstick indicates a large amount of protein in the urine. The next action by the nurse should be to

A patient with diabetic nephropathy is admitted for a right renal biopsy. Immediately after the biopsy, which of these is an essential nursing action?

A patient who had a cystoscopy the previous day calls the urology clinic and gives the nurse all the following information. Which statement by the patient should be reported immediately to the health care provider?

How will the nurse assess the flank area for tenderness?

The nurse informs the patient undergoing cystoscopy that following the procedure, the patient

The result of a patient's creatinine clearance test is 60 ml/min. The nurse equates this finding to a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of _____ ml/min.

The nurse uses auscultation during assessment of the urinary system to

While assessing a patient's urinary system, the nurse cannot palpate either kidney. Which action should the nurse take next?

A hospitalized patient with renal insufficiency is scheduled to have an IVP. Which nursing action will be needed during this procedure?

A patient with a possible renal cell tumor who is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP) and computed tomography (CT) scanning of the abdomen gives the nurse all the following data. Which information has the most immediate implications for the patient's care?

During assessment of a patient with a possible renal insufficiency, which of these medications taken by the patient at home will be of most concern to the nurse?

A 20-year-old patient who is employed as a hairdresser and has a 10 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

When admitting a patient who has a history of paraplegia as a result of a spinal cord injury, the nurse will plan to

When reading a patient's chart, the nurse notes that the patient has had dysuria. To assess whether there is any improvement, which question will the nurse ask?

A patient with an elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine is scheduled for a renal arteriogram. The nurse should question an order from radiology for bowel preparation with the use of

A creatinine clearance test is ordered for a hospitalized patient with possible renal insufficiency. Which equipment will the nurse need to obtain?

Following an intravenous pyelogram (IVP), all of these assessment data are obtained. Which one requires immediate action by the nurse?