ATI LPN
Renal System Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse cares for a client with diabetes mellitus who is prescribed metformin (Glucophage) and is scheduled for an intravenous urography. Which action should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Metformin with dye risks lactic acidosis; stopping it is the priority.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is taking the vital signs of a client after hemodialysis. Blood pressure is 110/58 mm Hg, pulse 66 beats/min, and temperature is 99.8°F (37.6°C). What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Elevated temperature may reflect dialysate warming; monitoring is appropriate.
Question 3 of 5
A patient passing bloody urine is scheduled for a cystoscopy with cystogram. Which description of the procedure by the nurse is accurate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cystoscopy involves bladder visualization and dye instillation for x-ray imaging.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statements concerning the ureters is false?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ureters are retroperitoneal, not intraperitoneal, making this statement false.
Question 5 of 5
What is the name for the entry point to the kidney for nerves, blood vessels, ureters and lymphatics?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hilus is the entry point for kidney's nerves, vessels, and ureters.