RN Renal Urinary and Reproductive Systems EAQ
What are the general manifestations associated with clients who have urinary
system disorders? Select all that apply.
A. Facial edema
B. Excessive thirst
C. Stress incontinence
D. Nausea and vomiting
E. Elevated blood pressure - ANSWER: B. Excessive thirst
D. Nausea and vomiting
E. Elevated blood pressure
A nurse is caring for a client who recently had a kidney transplant. Which priority
assessment finding requires follow up by the nurse?
A. Fever
B. Hematuria
C. Moon facies
D. Yellow sclera - ANSWER: A. Fever
The nurse is assisting the primary healthcare provider during a renal
ultrasonography. Arrange the steps involved in the procedure in correct sequence.
1. Apply gel over skin
2. Wipe cotton pad over gel
3. Move transducer across skin
4. Place client in prone position - ANSWER: 4. Place client in prone position
1. Apply gel over skin
3. Move transducer across skin
2. Wipe cotton pad over gel
The nurse is providing home-going instructions to a female client following a cervical
biopsy. Which statement indicates the client understands the instructions?
A. "I can use tampons when bleeding heavily."
B. "I should use antiseptic solutions to clean the perineal region."
C. "I can resume housework tomorrow morning."
D. "I should douche before having intercourse." - ANSWER: B. "I should use
antiseptic solutions to clean the perineal region."
A client with chronic kidney disease is receiving medication to manage anemia.
Which primary goal should the nurse include in the care plan from this information?
A. Prevention of uremic frost
B. Prevention of chronic fatigue
C. Prevention of tubular necrosis
, D. Prevention of dependent edema - ANSWER: B. Prevention of chronic fatigue
A client with acute kidney injury is to receive peritoneal dialysis and asks why the
procedure is necessary. Which is the nurse's best response?
A. "It prevents the development of serious heart problems."
B. "It helps perform some of the work usually done by the kidneys."
C. "It will keep your kidneys from getting worse and may 'restart' your kidneys to
perform better than before."
D. "It speeds recovery because the kidneys are not responding to regulating
hormones." - ANSWER: B. "It helps perform some of the work usually done by the
kidneys."
The nurse is reviewing a client's current medication therapy and suspects hematuria.
Which medication is responsible for the client's condition?
A. Warfarin
B. Cimetidine
C. Phenazopyridine
D. Nitrofurantoin - ANSWER: A. Warfarin
A client is admitted with a diagnosis of torsion of the testes. How should the nurse
respond when the client asks, "Why do I have to have surgery right now?"
A. "There's no other way to control the pain."
B. "Irreversible damage occurs after a few hours."
C. "The extreme swelling can cause the testicle to rupture."
D. "The reduction in testicular blood flow leads to rapid death of sperm." - ANSWER:
B. "Irreversible damage occurs after a few hours."
A client with a history of chronic kidney disease is hospitalized. Which assessment
findings will alert the nurse to kidney insufficiency?
A. Facial flushing
B. Edema and pruritus
C. Dribbling after voiding and dysuria
D. Diminished force and caliber of stream - ANSWER: B. Edema and pruritus
A client reports to a health clinic because a sexual partner recently was diagnosed as
having gonorrhea. The health history reveals that the client has engaged in receptive
anal intercourse. What should the nurse assess for in this client?
A. Melena
B. Anal itching
C. Constipation
D. Ribbon-shaped stools - ANSWER: B. Anal itching
What are the general manifestations associated with clients who have urinary
system disorders? Select all that apply.
A. Facial edema
B. Excessive thirst
C. Stress incontinence
D. Nausea and vomiting
E. Elevated blood pressure - ANSWER: B. Excessive thirst
D. Nausea and vomiting
E. Elevated blood pressure
A nurse is caring for a client who recently had a kidney transplant. Which priority
assessment finding requires follow up by the nurse?
A. Fever
B. Hematuria
C. Moon facies
D. Yellow sclera - ANSWER: A. Fever
The nurse is assisting the primary healthcare provider during a renal
ultrasonography. Arrange the steps involved in the procedure in correct sequence.
1. Apply gel over skin
2. Wipe cotton pad over gel
3. Move transducer across skin
4. Place client in prone position - ANSWER: 4. Place client in prone position
1. Apply gel over skin
3. Move transducer across skin
2. Wipe cotton pad over gel
The nurse is providing home-going instructions to a female client following a cervical
biopsy. Which statement indicates the client understands the instructions?
A. "I can use tampons when bleeding heavily."
B. "I should use antiseptic solutions to clean the perineal region."
C. "I can resume housework tomorrow morning."
D. "I should douche before having intercourse." - ANSWER: B. "I should use
antiseptic solutions to clean the perineal region."
A client with chronic kidney disease is receiving medication to manage anemia.
Which primary goal should the nurse include in the care plan from this information?
A. Prevention of uremic frost
B. Prevention of chronic fatigue
C. Prevention of tubular necrosis
, D. Prevention of dependent edema - ANSWER: B. Prevention of chronic fatigue
A client with acute kidney injury is to receive peritoneal dialysis and asks why the
procedure is necessary. Which is the nurse's best response?
A. "It prevents the development of serious heart problems."
B. "It helps perform some of the work usually done by the kidneys."
C. "It will keep your kidneys from getting worse and may 'restart' your kidneys to
perform better than before."
D. "It speeds recovery because the kidneys are not responding to regulating
hormones." - ANSWER: B. "It helps perform some of the work usually done by the
kidneys."
The nurse is reviewing a client's current medication therapy and suspects hematuria.
Which medication is responsible for the client's condition?
A. Warfarin
B. Cimetidine
C. Phenazopyridine
D. Nitrofurantoin - ANSWER: A. Warfarin
A client is admitted with a diagnosis of torsion of the testes. How should the nurse
respond when the client asks, "Why do I have to have surgery right now?"
A. "There's no other way to control the pain."
B. "Irreversible damage occurs after a few hours."
C. "The extreme swelling can cause the testicle to rupture."
D. "The reduction in testicular blood flow leads to rapid death of sperm." - ANSWER:
B. "Irreversible damage occurs after a few hours."
A client with a history of chronic kidney disease is hospitalized. Which assessment
findings will alert the nurse to kidney insufficiency?
A. Facial flushing
B. Edema and pruritus
C. Dribbling after voiding and dysuria
D. Diminished force and caliber of stream - ANSWER: B. Edema and pruritus
A client reports to a health clinic because a sexual partner recently was diagnosed as
having gonorrhea. The health history reveals that the client has engaged in receptive
anal intercourse. What should the nurse assess for in this client?
A. Melena
B. Anal itching
C. Constipation
D. Ribbon-shaped stools - ANSWER: B. Anal itching
