PNVN1631 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2026
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● The nurse is putting a male pt w/urinary incontinence to bed, whigh
type of catheter would the nurse choose to prevent skin breakdown?
Answer: Condom cathetor
●● Which type of catheter is used to drain urine from the renal pelvis of
the kidney? Answer: Mushroom catheter
●● The health care provider prescribes digoxin & a K-sparring diuretic
to a patient who has CHF. What nursing intervention would ensure the
patient's safety? Answer: Assessing the patient for symptoms of digoxin
toxicity.
Assessing the patient's BP, P, & R rate.
Assessing the patient's blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum electrolytes,
and urinary output.
●● A patient presents to the clinic with reports of incontinence. The
patient states, "I never have enough time b/w when I feel I need to void
and when I'm incontinent." The nurse documents this as which type of
incontinence? Answer: Urge incontinence
, ●● Which intervention would the nurse make when caring for a patient
who is taking digoxin once a day, and now has a new prescription for
spironolactone for the treatment of CHF? Answer: Monitor the patient
for signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity
●● The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking spironolactone. Which
food would the nurse instruct the patient to include in the patient's
dietary plan? Answer: Apple juice
●● The urinalysis of a patient shows the presence of a gonococcal
infection. What medication would the nurse expect to find in the
patient's prescription? Answer: Levofloxacin
●● The nurse is caring for an elderly patient w/ decreased bladder
muscle tone. Which physical effect would the nurse expect to find in the
patient? Answer: Urinary incontinence
●● The nurse notices that a patient's urine specimen is cloudy. Which
conclusion does the nurse draw from this finding? Answer: The patient's
urine contains bacteria
●● Which statement regarding the anatomy and physiology of the renal
system is true? Answer: The three phases of urine formation are
filtration, reabsorption, and secretion.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● The nurse is putting a male pt w/urinary incontinence to bed, whigh
type of catheter would the nurse choose to prevent skin breakdown?
Answer: Condom cathetor
●● Which type of catheter is used to drain urine from the renal pelvis of
the kidney? Answer: Mushroom catheter
●● The health care provider prescribes digoxin & a K-sparring diuretic
to a patient who has CHF. What nursing intervention would ensure the
patient's safety? Answer: Assessing the patient for symptoms of digoxin
toxicity.
Assessing the patient's BP, P, & R rate.
Assessing the patient's blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum electrolytes,
and urinary output.
●● A patient presents to the clinic with reports of incontinence. The
patient states, "I never have enough time b/w when I feel I need to void
and when I'm incontinent." The nurse documents this as which type of
incontinence? Answer: Urge incontinence
, ●● Which intervention would the nurse make when caring for a patient
who is taking digoxin once a day, and now has a new prescription for
spironolactone for the treatment of CHF? Answer: Monitor the patient
for signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity
●● The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking spironolactone. Which
food would the nurse instruct the patient to include in the patient's
dietary plan? Answer: Apple juice
●● The urinalysis of a patient shows the presence of a gonococcal
infection. What medication would the nurse expect to find in the
patient's prescription? Answer: Levofloxacin
●● The nurse is caring for an elderly patient w/ decreased bladder
muscle tone. Which physical effect would the nurse expect to find in the
patient? Answer: Urinary incontinence
●● The nurse notices that a patient's urine specimen is cloudy. Which
conclusion does the nurse draw from this finding? Answer: The patient's
urine contains bacteria
●● Which statement regarding the anatomy and physiology of the renal
system is true? Answer: The three phases of urine formation are
filtration, reabsorption, and secretion.
