ATI LPN · Urinary System Multiple Choice Questions and Answers PDF
Question 1 of 46
The hypothalamic thirst center is stimulated by:
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Question 2 of 46
A nurse cares for clients with urinary incontinence. Which types of incontinence are correctly paired with their clinical manifestation? (Select all that apply.)
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Question 3 of 46
The student nurse is reviewing drugs that affect urinary elimination with the clinical preceptor. What statement made by the nurse would warrant further education by the clinical preceptor?
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Question 4 of 46
Specify one factor affecting sodium reabsorption.
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Question 5 of 46
The structure that connects a kidney to the urinary bladder is the
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Question 6 of 46
A nurse cares for a client who has kidney stones from secondary hyperoxaluria. Which medication should the nurse anticipate administering?
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Question 7 of 46
A nurse reviews the allergy list of a client who is scheduled for an intravenous urography. Which client allergy should alert the nurse to urgently contact the health care provider?
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Question 8 of 46
Concerning the macula densa:
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Question 9 of 46
Which part of urinary system carries urine from kidney to bladder?
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Question 10 of 46
A client diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is prescribed stimulant medication. The nurse explains that these medications work by:
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Question 11 of 46
The nurse is reviewing the electronic health record of a patient with a history of incontinence. The nurse reads that the physician assessed the patients deep tendon reflexes. What condition of the urinary/renal system does this assessment address?
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Question 12 of 46
When admitting a patient with acute glomerulonephritis, it is most important that the nurse ask the patient about
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Question 13 of 46
How does the descending limb of the loop of Henle differ from the ascending limb?
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Question 14 of 46
Filtrate passes through each of the structures of the renal tubule listed below. Which list has the structures in the correct order?
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Question 15 of 46
After teaching a client with a history of renal calculi, the nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statement made by the client indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?
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Question 16 of 46
A patient with glomerulonephritis asks How could I have gotten this? How should the nurse respond?
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Question 17 of 46
True or False: Glomerular filtration is an ATP-driven process.
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Question 18 of 46
By what name is the condition where nitrogenous wastes accumulate in the blood known?
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Question 19 of 46
A client has a long history of hypertension. Which category of medications would the nurse expect to be ordered to avoid chronic kidney disease (CKD)?
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Question 20 of 46
When collecting a urine specimen from a female patient, which of these actions should the nurse take?
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Question 21 of 46
A client is receiving a combination chemotherapy for treatment of metastatic carcinoma. When monitoring the client for systemic side effects, which assessment finding warrants intervention by the nurse?
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Question 22 of 46
What is the correct sequence of events?
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Question 23 of 46
What glomerular filtration rate (GFR) would the nurse estimate for a 30-yr-old patient with a creatinine clearance result of 60 mL/min?
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Question 24 of 46
What is the entry point to the kidney for the renal artery, renal vein, lymphatics and nerves called?
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Question 25 of 46
During reabsorption, Na⺠crosses the apical walls of the proximal tubule cells into the interstitial fluid principally by means of:
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Question 26 of 46
The staff educator is giving a class for a group of nurses new to the renal unit. The educator is discussing renal biopsies. In what patient would the educator tell the new nurses that renal biopsies are contraindicated?
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Question 27 of 46
The region of the distal convoluted tubule in contact with the granular cells of the afferent arteriole is called the macula densa
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Question 28 of 46
A patient who has diabetic nephropathy asks why they use smaller insulin doses. What is the best explanation?
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Question 29 of 46
The nurse is caring for a patient in acute kidney injury. Which of the following complications would most clearly warrant the administration of polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate)?
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Question 30 of 46
If aldosterone is present in the blood, what happens in the distal convoluted tubule?
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Question 31 of 46
The nurse is caring for a patient who has an elevated uric acid level. Which of the following could cause this elevated uric acid level?
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Question 32 of 46
The nurse is providing teaching to a patient who will begin taking a cephalosporin to treat an infection. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?
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Question 33 of 46
A female client with an indwelling urinary catheter is suspected of having a urinary tract infection. Nurse Angel should collect a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity by:
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Question 34 of 46
Nephrons are characterized by:
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Question 35 of 46
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?
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Question 36 of 46
A client is admitted to the hospital for shortness of breath and chest pain after an episode of syncope. Which laboratory finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?
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Question 37 of 46
What type of epithelium forms the lining of the ureter? A) stratified squamous, B) transitional, C) simple ciliated columnar, D) simple cuboidal
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Question 38 of 46
The nurse is reviewing a patient's chart prior to administering gentamycin (Garamycin) and notes that the last serum peak drug level was $9 \mathrm{mcg} / \mathrm{mL}$ and the last trough level was $2 \mathrm{mcg} / \mathrm{mL}$. What action will the nurse take?
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Question 39 of 46
The medical-surgical nurse, who cares for a patient newly diagnosed with cancer, observes the patient becoming angry with the physicians and nursing staff. The best approach to diffuse the emotionally charged discussion is to:
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Question 40 of 46
Which statement about urea handling in the kidney is true?
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Question 41 of 46
The nurse is teaching a patient who will begin taking furosemide. The nurse learns that the patient has just begun a 2-week course of a steroid medication. What will the nurse recommend?
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Question 42 of 46
ADH is produced in the:
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Question 43 of 46
When assessing the patient who has a lower urinary tract infection (UTI), the nurse will initially ask about
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Question 44 of 46
How does duration of treatment for a UTI differ with gender? How long is treatment duration in pregnancy?
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Question 45 of 46
A nurse contacts the health care provider after reviewing a client's laboratory results and noting a blood urea nitrogen (BUN) of 35 mg/dL and a creatinine of 1.0 mg/dL. For which action should the nurse recommend a prescription?
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Question 46 of 46
When you're in formal situation and you can't go to bathroom, but your bladder is full, what will happen?
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