Chapter 89: Urinary Disorders

Question 1

The nurse who is caring for a client with kidney failure notes that the client is dyspneic, and crackles are heard when listening to breath sounds in the lungs. Which additional sign/symptom would the nurse expect to note in this client?

1. Rapid Weight Loss
2. Flat hand and neck veins
3. A weak and thready pulse
4. An increase in BP

Answer 1

4. An increase in BP

Question 2

A postcardiac surgery client with a blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level of 45 mg/dL (16.2 mmol/L) and a serum creatinine level of 2.2 mg/dL (193.6 mcmol/L) has a total 2-hour urine output of 25 mL. The nurse understands that the client is at risk for which condition?

1. Hypovolemia
2. Acute kidney injury
3. Glomerulonephritis
4. Urinary tract infection

Answer 2

2. Acute kidney injury

Question 3

A client has epididymitis as a complication of a urinary tract infection (UTI). The nurse is giving the client instructions to prevent recurrence. The nurse determines that the client needs further teaching if the client states the intention to do which action?

1. Drink an increased amount of fluids.
2. Limit the force of the stream during voiding.
3. Continue to take antibiotics until all symptoms are gone.
4. Use condoms to eliminate risk associated with chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Answer 3

3. Continue to take antibiotics until all symptoms are gone.

Question 4

The nurse is collecting data from a client who has had benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in the past. To determine whether the client is currently experiencing exacerbation of BPH, the nurse would ask the client about the presence of which early symptom?

1. Nocturia
2. Urinary retention
3. Urge incontinence
4. Decreased force in the stream of urine

Answer 4

4. Decreased force in the stream of urine