A nurse cares for a postmenopausal client who has had two episodes of bacterial urethritis in the last 6 months. The client asks, 'I never have urinary tract infections. Why is this happening now?' How should the nurse respond?

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A nurse cares for a postmenopausal client who has had two episodes of bacterial urethritis in the last 6 months. The client asks, 'I never have urinary tract infections. Why is this happening now?' How should the nurse respond?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Low estrogen increases infection risk by altering perineal tissue.

Question 2 of 5

A client is recovering from a kidney transplant. The client's urine output was 1500 mL over the last 12-hour period since transplantation. What is the priority assessment by the nurse?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Blood pressure checks perfusion to the new kidney, critical post-transplant.

Question 3 of 5

Which information from a patient's urinalysis requires that the nurse notify the health care provider?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: High white blood cells suggest infection or inflammation, needing prompt reporting.

Question 4 of 5

The triangular area of the urinary bladder between the two ureters posteriorly and the urethra anteriorly is the

Correct Answer: E

Rationale: Trigone is the triangular region defined by ureters and urethra openings.

Question 5 of 5

What molecule catalyses the formation of angiotensin I?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Renin from kidneys converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin I.

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