NUR 201 Quiz 5 – Medical Surgical Nursing
(2026/2027 Latest Update) Verified
Questions & Answers 100% Correct Grade
A - WCU
Which patient is most likely to experience renal compromise assessed by decreased
urine production?
A. 10-year history of diabetes mellitus
B. White blood cell count of 12,000/mm3
C. Recent history of myocardial infarction
D. Blood pressure of 92/46 mm Hg for 12 hours - correct answer D
A patient with kidney failure reports dyspnea. The patient's pulse oximeter reading is
95% on room air, but is visibly distressed with a respiratory rate of 32 breaths/min.
What is the priority intervention?
A. Notify the respiratory therapist.
B. Administer oxygen by nasal cannula.
C. Elevate the head of bed to 90 degrees.
D. Administer a respiratory nebulizing treatment. - correct answer B
A patient with a history of kidney disease is admitted with acute shoulder pain. Which
order should the nurse question?
,NUR 201 Quiz 5 – Medical Surgical Nursing
(2026/2027 Latest Update) Verified
Questions & Answers 100% Correct Grade
A - WCU
A. Digoxin 0.125 mg by mouth daily
B. Metoprolol 50 mg by mouth twice daily
C. Pan cultures for a temperature >38.5º C
D. Ibuprofen 800 mg by mouth every 4 hours as needed for pain - correct answer D
A 22-year-old male reports burning and difficulty with urination. What priority
question will the nurse ask to assess for the cause of dysuria?
A. "Are you sexually active?"
B. "Do you have low back pain?"
C. "How long have you had these symptoms?"
D. "Have you had a fever in the past 24 hours?" - correct answer A
The nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient does the nurse assess to be at
greatest risk of developing a kidney stone?
A. Caucasian male who is obese
B. African-American female with family history of kidney stones
,NUR 201 Quiz 5 – Medical Surgical Nursing
(2026/2027 Latest Update) Verified
Questions & Answers 100% Correct Grade
A - WCU
C. Female with history of frequent urinary tract infections
D. Hispanic/Latina female who eats animal protein at every meal - correct answer A
The nurse has placed an indwelling urinary catheter via sterile technique. The nurse
recognizes that it is how long before bacterial colonization begins?
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 48 hours
D. 72 hours - correct answer C
The nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient does the nurse identify as at
highest risk for acute pyelonephritis?
A. 19-year-old male with spinal cord injury
B. 27-year-old female with urinary reflux
C. 37-year-old male with HIV infection
D. 44-year-old female with urinary tract stones - correct answer B
, NUR 201 Quiz 5 – Medical Surgical Nursing
(2026/2027 Latest Update) Verified
Questions & Answers 100% Correct Grade
A - WCU
The nurse is caring for a patient with polycystic kidney disease. Which assessment
finding requires immediate nursing intervention?
A. Temperature of 99° F
B. Blood pressure of 170/90
C. Heart rate of 100 beats/min
D. Urine output less than 30 cc/hr - correct answer B
Which assessment finding does the nurse anticipate for a patient with chronic
glomerulonephritis? (Select all that apply.)
A. Increased urinary output
B. Specific gravity of 1.010
C. Red blood cells in the urine
D. Serum creatinine of > 6 mg/dL
E. Sodium level of < 135 mEq/L - correct answer B, C
Which clinical data requires immediate nursing intervention to prevent progression of
acute kidney injury?
(2026/2027 Latest Update) Verified
Questions & Answers 100% Correct Grade
A - WCU
Which patient is most likely to experience renal compromise assessed by decreased
urine production?
A. 10-year history of diabetes mellitus
B. White blood cell count of 12,000/mm3
C. Recent history of myocardial infarction
D. Blood pressure of 92/46 mm Hg for 12 hours - correct answer D
A patient with kidney failure reports dyspnea. The patient's pulse oximeter reading is
95% on room air, but is visibly distressed with a respiratory rate of 32 breaths/min.
What is the priority intervention?
A. Notify the respiratory therapist.
B. Administer oxygen by nasal cannula.
C. Elevate the head of bed to 90 degrees.
D. Administer a respiratory nebulizing treatment. - correct answer B
A patient with a history of kidney disease is admitted with acute shoulder pain. Which
order should the nurse question?
,NUR 201 Quiz 5 – Medical Surgical Nursing
(2026/2027 Latest Update) Verified
Questions & Answers 100% Correct Grade
A - WCU
A. Digoxin 0.125 mg by mouth daily
B. Metoprolol 50 mg by mouth twice daily
C. Pan cultures for a temperature >38.5º C
D. Ibuprofen 800 mg by mouth every 4 hours as needed for pain - correct answer D
A 22-year-old male reports burning and difficulty with urination. What priority
question will the nurse ask to assess for the cause of dysuria?
A. "Are you sexually active?"
B. "Do you have low back pain?"
C. "How long have you had these symptoms?"
D. "Have you had a fever in the past 24 hours?" - correct answer A
The nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient does the nurse assess to be at
greatest risk of developing a kidney stone?
A. Caucasian male who is obese
B. African-American female with family history of kidney stones
,NUR 201 Quiz 5 – Medical Surgical Nursing
(2026/2027 Latest Update) Verified
Questions & Answers 100% Correct Grade
A - WCU
C. Female with history of frequent urinary tract infections
D. Hispanic/Latina female who eats animal protein at every meal - correct answer A
The nurse has placed an indwelling urinary catheter via sterile technique. The nurse
recognizes that it is how long before bacterial colonization begins?
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 48 hours
D. 72 hours - correct answer C
The nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient does the nurse identify as at
highest risk for acute pyelonephritis?
A. 19-year-old male with spinal cord injury
B. 27-year-old female with urinary reflux
C. 37-year-old male with HIV infection
D. 44-year-old female with urinary tract stones - correct answer B
, NUR 201 Quiz 5 – Medical Surgical Nursing
(2026/2027 Latest Update) Verified
Questions & Answers 100% Correct Grade
A - WCU
The nurse is caring for a patient with polycystic kidney disease. Which assessment
finding requires immediate nursing intervention?
A. Temperature of 99° F
B. Blood pressure of 170/90
C. Heart rate of 100 beats/min
D. Urine output less than 30 cc/hr - correct answer B
Which assessment finding does the nurse anticipate for a patient with chronic
glomerulonephritis? (Select all that apply.)
A. Increased urinary output
B. Specific gravity of 1.010
C. Red blood cells in the urine
D. Serum creatinine of > 6 mg/dL
E. Sodium level of < 135 mEq/L - correct answer B, C
Which clinical data requires immediate nursing intervention to prevent progression of
acute kidney injury?
