2026 EXAM 3 NURS 346 ACTUAL EXAM/NURS 346
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |LATEST
2026 VERSION!!
The nurse is preparing a lecture for nursing students on healthcare
associated UTIs. Education should include ID of which organism as
the primary cause?
- Pseudomonas
- Streptococcus
- E. Coli
- MRSA - Answer - E. Coli
Which med is beneficial for a patient with a UTI secondary to fungal
infection?
- Ampicillin
- Norfloxacin
- Fluconazole
- Phenazopyridine - Answer - Fluconazole
A patient with spinal cord injury has to be catheterized. Which
nursing interventions will help to prevent UTI? SATA:
- empty the urine bag whenever it is 25% filled
- ensure regular and complete drainage of the bladder
- start intermittent catheterization once the patient is stabilized
- maintain the urine drainage bad above the level of the bladder
- cleans the patient's genitalia using aseptic before placing the catheter
- Answer - ensure regular and complete drainage of the bladder
- start intermittent catheterization once the patient is stabilized
- cleans the patient's genitalia using aseptic before placing the catheter
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,The nursing instructor is evaluating the statements of a student nurse
about medication safety for patients with acute kidney injury. Which
statement by the student nurse indicates effective learning?
- I should warn the patient about the use of OTC drugs
- I should suggest that patients limit the course of antibiotics
prescribed
- I should instruct patients to go for a follow-up medical checkup
every 6 months
- I should instruct patients to take antihypertensives if their BP
increases
- Answer - I should warn the patient about the use of OTC drugs
What are the postrenal causes of acute kidney injury? SATA:
- Renal calculi
- Renal trauma
- Prostate cancer
- Kidney ischemia
- Myoglobin release
- Answer - Renal calculi
- Renal trauma
- Prostate cancer
The nurse is planning an educational course on risk factors for chronic
kidney disease. Which factors should the nurse identify as
nonmodifiable risk factors? SATA:
- HTN
- Type 2 DM
- Age greater than 60
- Exposure to nephrotoxic drugs
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,- family history of CKD
- Answer - Age greater than 60
- family history of CKD
When teaching a patient about techniques to manage urinary
incontinence, which instructions are most important for the nurse to
include? SATA:
- practice timed voiding
- drink a cup of coffee
- perform pelvic floor muscle training
- perform intermittent catheterization
- use incontinence protective pads
- Answer - practice timed voiding
- perform pelvic floor muscle training
- use incontinence protective pads
A patient is diagnosed with urinary retention related to BPH. What is
the purpose of urinary catheterization in the patient?
- decreasing urinary stasis
- facilitating bladder irrigation
- collecting a sterile urine sample
- facilitating med instillation - Answer - decreasing urinary stasis
Which type of urinary incontinence is caused by interstitial cystitis?
- urge incontinence
- stress incontinence
- overflow incontinence
- functional incontinence - Answer - urge incontinence
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, The nurse is assessing the risk factors for urinary tract calculi in a
group of patients. What are the factors that the nurse knows contribute
to the development of urinary tract calculi? SATA:
- low fluid intake
- diet low in calcium
- sedentary occupation
- excessive intake of tea
- adequate intake of dietary proteins
- Answer - low fluid intake
- sedentary occupation
- excessive intake of tea
Which nursing intervention is most appropriate in providing care for
an adult patient with newly diagnosed adult onset polycystic kidney
disease?
- help the patient cope with the rapid progression of the disease
- suggest genetic counseling resources for the children of the patient
- expect the patient to have polyuria and poor concentration ability of
the kidneys
- implement appropriate measures for the patient's deafness and
blindness in addition to the renal problems
- Answer - suggest genetic counseling resources for the children of
the patient
A nurse assesses a patient with renal calculi and expects to find what
clinical manifestations?
- polyuria and fever
- vomiting and flank pain
- hematuria and diarrhea
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |LATEST
2026 VERSION!!
The nurse is preparing a lecture for nursing students on healthcare
associated UTIs. Education should include ID of which organism as
the primary cause?
- Pseudomonas
- Streptococcus
- E. Coli
- MRSA - Answer - E. Coli
Which med is beneficial for a patient with a UTI secondary to fungal
infection?
- Ampicillin
- Norfloxacin
- Fluconazole
- Phenazopyridine - Answer - Fluconazole
A patient with spinal cord injury has to be catheterized. Which
nursing interventions will help to prevent UTI? SATA:
- empty the urine bag whenever it is 25% filled
- ensure regular and complete drainage of the bladder
- start intermittent catheterization once the patient is stabilized
- maintain the urine drainage bad above the level of the bladder
- cleans the patient's genitalia using aseptic before placing the catheter
- Answer - ensure regular and complete drainage of the bladder
- start intermittent catheterization once the patient is stabilized
- cleans the patient's genitalia using aseptic before placing the catheter
pg. 1
,The nursing instructor is evaluating the statements of a student nurse
about medication safety for patients with acute kidney injury. Which
statement by the student nurse indicates effective learning?
- I should warn the patient about the use of OTC drugs
- I should suggest that patients limit the course of antibiotics
prescribed
- I should instruct patients to go for a follow-up medical checkup
every 6 months
- I should instruct patients to take antihypertensives if their BP
increases
- Answer - I should warn the patient about the use of OTC drugs
What are the postrenal causes of acute kidney injury? SATA:
- Renal calculi
- Renal trauma
- Prostate cancer
- Kidney ischemia
- Myoglobin release
- Answer - Renal calculi
- Renal trauma
- Prostate cancer
The nurse is planning an educational course on risk factors for chronic
kidney disease. Which factors should the nurse identify as
nonmodifiable risk factors? SATA:
- HTN
- Type 2 DM
- Age greater than 60
- Exposure to nephrotoxic drugs
pg. 2
,- family history of CKD
- Answer - Age greater than 60
- family history of CKD
When teaching a patient about techniques to manage urinary
incontinence, which instructions are most important for the nurse to
include? SATA:
- practice timed voiding
- drink a cup of coffee
- perform pelvic floor muscle training
- perform intermittent catheterization
- use incontinence protective pads
- Answer - practice timed voiding
- perform pelvic floor muscle training
- use incontinence protective pads
A patient is diagnosed with urinary retention related to BPH. What is
the purpose of urinary catheterization in the patient?
- decreasing urinary stasis
- facilitating bladder irrigation
- collecting a sterile urine sample
- facilitating med instillation - Answer - decreasing urinary stasis
Which type of urinary incontinence is caused by interstitial cystitis?
- urge incontinence
- stress incontinence
- overflow incontinence
- functional incontinence - Answer - urge incontinence
pg. 3
, The nurse is assessing the risk factors for urinary tract calculi in a
group of patients. What are the factors that the nurse knows contribute
to the development of urinary tract calculi? SATA:
- low fluid intake
- diet low in calcium
- sedentary occupation
- excessive intake of tea
- adequate intake of dietary proteins
- Answer - low fluid intake
- sedentary occupation
- excessive intake of tea
Which nursing intervention is most appropriate in providing care for
an adult patient with newly diagnosed adult onset polycystic kidney
disease?
- help the patient cope with the rapid progression of the disease
- suggest genetic counseling resources for the children of the patient
- expect the patient to have polyuria and poor concentration ability of
the kidneys
- implement appropriate measures for the patient's deafness and
blindness in addition to the renal problems
- Answer - suggest genetic counseling resources for the children of
the patient
A nurse assesses a patient with renal calculi and expects to find what
clinical manifestations?
- polyuria and fever
- vomiting and flank pain
- hematuria and diarrhea
pg. 4
