ATI LPN
Urinary and Renal System Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse cares for a client admitted from a nursing home after several recent falls. What prescription should the nurse complete first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Falls may signal a UTI in older adults; urine culture is the priority.
Question 2 of 5
What glomerular filtration rate (GFR) would the nurse estimate for a 30-year-old patient with a creatinine clearance result of 60 mL/min?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Creatinine clearance directly approximates GFR, so 60 mL/min is correct.
Question 3 of 5
The functional unit of the kidney is called a
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nephron is the complete functional unit, including glomerulus and tubules.
Question 4 of 5
Calyx is characterized by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Calyx is a cuplike structure collecting urine in the renal pelvis.
Question 5 of 5
Four sections of the vasculature of the kidney tubule are listed below. Which one lists them in correct order of blood flow from left to right?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Blood flows from afferent arteriole to glomerulus, then efferent arteriole.