Exam 41: Nursing Assessment: Urinary System

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

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

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?

A patient gives the nurse health information before a scheduled intravenous pyelogram (IVP).Which item has the most immediate implications for the patient's care?

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

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 medication taken at home by a 47-year-old patient with decreased renal function will be of most concern to the nurse?

The nurse assessing the urinary system of a 45-year-old female would use auscultation to

What glomerular filtration rate (GFR)would the nurse estimate for a 30-year-old patient with a creatinine clearance result of 60 mL/min?

How will the nurse assess for flank tenderness in a 30-year-old female patient with suspected pyelonephritis?

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

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

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

A 32-year-old patient 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

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

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

The nurse is caring for a 68-year-old 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?

To assess whether there is any improvement in a patient's dysuria,which question will the nurse ask?

Which assessment of a 62-year-old patient who has just had an intravenous pyelogram (IVP)requires immediate action by the nurse?

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