MN 566 ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● What is the most important nursing action for a patient receiving
chlorothiazide (Diuril)?
Answer: Assess for hypokalemia.
●● What should a nurse explain to a patient taking phenazopyridine
(Pyridium) who has bright red-orange urine?
Answer: This is a normal side effect of the medication.
●● What is a normal characteristic of urine for a patient with an ileal
conduit after cystectomy?
Answer: Clear amber with mucus shreds.
●● What nursing intervention should be included for a confused and
incontinent patient with dehydration?
Answer: Apply absorbent incontinence pads.
●● What complementary therapy can help prevent urinary tract
infections (UTIs)?
Answer: Cranberry juice.
,●● What action can reduce the risk of skin impairment due to urinary
incontinence?
Answer: Frequent toileting and meticulous skin care.
●● Why are pediatric girls particularly susceptible to urinary tract
infections?
Answer: They have a short and proximal urethra in relation to the
vagina.
●● Which foods should hypokalemic patients include in their diet?
Answer: Bananas, oranges, cantaloupe.
●● What medication is administered for pain management in a patient
with a renal calculus?
Answer: Meperidine (Demerol) 100 mg IM q4h PRN.
●● What is the recommended fluid intake for a patient with a renal
calculus?
Answer: Encourage fluids to 4000 mL/day.
●● What should a nurse do if a patient is voiding bright red-orange urine
while on Pyridium?
Answer: Explain that this is a normal side effect.
, ●● What is a common symptom of cystitis that phenazopyridine
(Pyridium) treats?
Answer: Pain during urination.
●● What is the risk associated with thiazide diuretics like
chlorothiazide?
Answer: Hypokalemia.
●● What nursing action is important for a patient with urinary
incontinence and confusion?
Answer: Assist the patient to the bathroom every 2 hours.
●● What dietary advice should be given to patients on diuretics to
prevent potassium depletion?
Answer: Include potassium-rich foods like bananas and oranges.
●● What is the significance of mucus in the urine of a patient with an
ileal conduit?
Answer: It is a normal finding due to intestinal secretions.
●● What is the effect of caffeine on urinary tract health?
Answer: It increases diuresis but does not prevent UTIs.
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● What is the most important nursing action for a patient receiving
chlorothiazide (Diuril)?
Answer: Assess for hypokalemia.
●● What should a nurse explain to a patient taking phenazopyridine
(Pyridium) who has bright red-orange urine?
Answer: This is a normal side effect of the medication.
●● What is a normal characteristic of urine for a patient with an ileal
conduit after cystectomy?
Answer: Clear amber with mucus shreds.
●● What nursing intervention should be included for a confused and
incontinent patient with dehydration?
Answer: Apply absorbent incontinence pads.
●● What complementary therapy can help prevent urinary tract
infections (UTIs)?
Answer: Cranberry juice.
,●● What action can reduce the risk of skin impairment due to urinary
incontinence?
Answer: Frequent toileting and meticulous skin care.
●● Why are pediatric girls particularly susceptible to urinary tract
infections?
Answer: They have a short and proximal urethra in relation to the
vagina.
●● Which foods should hypokalemic patients include in their diet?
Answer: Bananas, oranges, cantaloupe.
●● What medication is administered for pain management in a patient
with a renal calculus?
Answer: Meperidine (Demerol) 100 mg IM q4h PRN.
●● What is the recommended fluid intake for a patient with a renal
calculus?
Answer: Encourage fluids to 4000 mL/day.
●● What should a nurse do if a patient is voiding bright red-orange urine
while on Pyridium?
Answer: Explain that this is a normal side effect.
, ●● What is a common symptom of cystitis that phenazopyridine
(Pyridium) treats?
Answer: Pain during urination.
●● What is the risk associated with thiazide diuretics like
chlorothiazide?
Answer: Hypokalemia.
●● What nursing action is important for a patient with urinary
incontinence and confusion?
Answer: Assist the patient to the bathroom every 2 hours.
●● What dietary advice should be given to patients on diuretics to
prevent potassium depletion?
Answer: Include potassium-rich foods like bananas and oranges.
●● What is the significance of mucus in the urine of a patient with an
ileal conduit?
Answer: It is a normal finding due to intestinal secretions.
●● What is the effect of caffeine on urinary tract health?
Answer: It increases diuresis but does not prevent UTIs.
