Urinary practice test. ATI Urinary Elimination - practice assessment. Graded A+

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a female client who has acute cystitis and is to start therapy with phenazopyridine. Which of the following information should the nurse give to the client? A. "Use birth control whi ...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a female client who has acute cystitis and is to start therapy with phenazopyridine. Which of the following information should the nurse give to the client? A. "Use birth control while taking this medication to prevent pregnancy" B. "wear a protective pad under clothing to prevent staining" C. "take the medication on an empty stomach D. "finish the medication in order to resolve the infection" - ✔✔➖B? A nurse is collecting data from a client who has dehydration. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. cool skin B. bradycardia C. urine output 20 mL/hr D. Sodium 142 meq/L - ✔✔➖C A nurse is collecting data from a client who has systemic lupus erthematosus (SLE). Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse review to determine the client's renal function? A. Antinuclear antibody B. C-reactive protein C. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate D. Serum creatinine - ✔✔➖D correct A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic glomerulonephritis. The nurse would expect to find a decrease in which of the following serum laboratory values? A. Potassium B. Phosphate C. Creatinine D. RBC - ✔✔➖C. Creatinine Rationale: Serum blood urea nitrogen and creatinine are increased A nurse is caring for a client who tells the nurse she experiences urinary incontinence when she sneezes. The nurse recognizes this is an expected finding for which of the following types of incontinence? A. Stress incontinence B. urge incontinence C. overflow incontinence D. Reflex incontinence - ✔✔➖A. Stress incontinence A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving peritoneal dialysis. The nurses should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations of peritonitis? A. Hyperactive bowel sounds B. Nausea and vomiting C. Decreased heart rate D. Increased urinary output - ✔✔➖D? A nurse is collecting data for a client who has fluid volume deficit. Which of the following is an expected finding? A. Increased urine specific gravity B. Decreased hematocrit C. Decreased BUN D. Increased urine ketones - ✔✔➖C A nurse in a providers office is collecting data from an older adult client who reports sudden onset of urinary incontinence. The nurse should collect additional data to determine if the client has which of the following conditions? A. Urolithiasis B. Uremia C. Diabetic nephropathy D. Urinary tract infection - ✔✔➖C A nurse is caring for a female client who has a prescription for an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A. Clean the perineum from front to back B. Lubricate the catheter C. Explain to the client that she will feel temporary discomfort D. Arrange the sterile items on the sterile field - ✔✔➖C A nurse is assisting in planning care for a client who has cystitis. Which of the following interventions should be included in the plan of care? A. Instruct the client to take antibiotics until dysuria is no longer present B. instruct the client to avoid drinking caffeinated beverages C. Direct the client to wash underclothing in bleach D. Inform the client that taking vitamin E supplements will decrease the incidence of cystitis - ✔✔➖B A nurse whose left hand is dominant is preparing to perform a straight catheterization for a client who is paraplegic. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Use the left hand to cleanse the urinary meatus B. Use the right hand to insert the catheter C. Stand on the client's right side D. Raise the bed to a comfortable working height - ✔✔➖D A nurse is caring for a client who has acute dehydration is receiving IV fluids. Which of the following laboratory values indicates to the nurse that the current treatment regiment is effective. A. Sodium 165 meq/l B. Potassium 3.2 meq/l C. urine specific gravity 1.020 D. Hematocrit 62% - ✔✔➖C A nurse is obtaining a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity via straight catheterization. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. collect urine from the catheter's port B. Use a sterile specimen container C. Use sterile water to inflate the balloon D. Instruct the client to clean from front to back with an antiseptic solution - ✔✔➖B A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? A. omit your daily dose of aspirin B. take laxative the evening before the procedure C. expect to be drowsy for 24 hr following the procedure D. you will feel cold chills after the dye has been injected - ✔✔➖B A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a urine output of 250 mL in a 24 hr period. Which of the following terms should the nurse document this finding in the electronic record? A. Dysuria B. Urgency C. Nocturia D. Oliguria - ✔✔➖D. Oliguria