ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 50 Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is aware that as a person ages there is a loss of which mechanism of the kidney due to a decrease in blood supply to the kidneys and loss of nephrons?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The filtering mechanism is most affected with aging.
Question 2 of 5
To help a patient control incontinence, which food item will the nurse recommend the patient avoid?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Incontinence may be improved by omitting spicy foods, alcohol, and caffeine from the diet.
Question 3 of 5
A patient with cystitis is receiving phenazopyridine for pain and is voiding a bright red-orange urine. Which action will the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Phenazopyridine will turn the urine reddish-orange.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse will counsel the young man with chronic prostatitis to avoid which action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Frequent intercourse may be beneficial to the treatment of chronic prostatitis. Warm baths, stool softeners, and antibiotic therapy are also part of the medical treatment.
Question 5 of 5
Which aspect of self care will the nurse encourage, barring any other contraindication, when teaching a patient how to decrease the chance of further problems with urolithiasis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fluid intake should be encouraged to at least 2000 mL of fluid in 24 hours, unless contraindicated.