Exam 48: Nursing Management Renal and Urologic Problems

The nurse is caring for a client who has had left-sided extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Which of the following findings is most important to report to the health care provider?

The nurse is admitting a client with new onset nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to assess related to this illness?

The nurse is caring for a client who has had a segmental cystectomy. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the postoperative teaching for the client?

The nurse is caring for a client following an open loop resection and fulguration of the bladder who is unable to void. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement first?

The nurse is teaching a client with interstitial cystitis about management of the condition. Which of the following client statements indicate that further instruction is required?

The nurse is caring for a young adult female client who is diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include in teaching at this time?

The nurse is caring for a client whose renal calculus is analyzed as being very high in uric acid. To prevent recurrence of stones, which of the following foods should the nurse teach the client to avoid eating?

The nurse is obtaining the health history for a client who smokes two packs of cigarettes daily. Which of the following conditions should the nurse include in the teaching plan that the client is at an increased risk for developing?

The nurse is caring for a client who has bladder cancer and had a cystectomy with creation of an Indiana pouch. Which of the following topics should the nurse include in client teaching?

The nurse is caring for a client who is two days postoperative with an ileal conduit, and the client will not look at the stoma or participate in care, and insists that no one but the ostomy nurse specialist care for the stoma. Which of the following nursingdiagnoses best reflects the data that the nurse has obtained?

Which of the following findings by the nurse for a client admitted with glomerulonephritis indicates that treatment has been effective?

The nurse is admitting a client with acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the following assessments is most important for the nurse to include?

The nurse is caring for a client with benign prostatic hyperplasia who has chills, fever, and is vomiting. Which of the following findings by the nurse is most helpful in determining whether the client has an upper urinary tract infection (UTI)?

The nurse is caring for a client who has had an ureterolithotomy with a left ureteral catheter and a urethral catheter in place. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse is admitting an older-adult client with dehydration who is confused and incontinent of urine. Which of the following nursing actions is best to include in the plan of care?

The nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome and has 3+ ankle and leg edema with ascites. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is a priority for the client?

The nurse is caring for a client who had a nephrectomy after having massive trauma to the kidney. Which of the following assessment findings obtained postoperatively is most important to communicate to the surgeon?

Which of the following findings for a client who has had a cystectomy with an ileal conduit the previous day is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

The nurse is assessing a client who has a lower urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following symptoms should the nurse ask about initially?