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A nurse obtains the health history of a client with a suspected diagnosis of bladder cancer. Which question should the nurse ask when determining this client's risk factors?

A. Do you smoke cigarettes?' B. Do you use any alcohol?' C. Do you use recreational drugs?' D. Do you take any prescription drugs?'

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Smoking greatly increases bladder cancer risk, making it the key question.

Question 2 of 5

A patient passing bloody urine is scheduled for a cystoscopy with cystogram. Which description of the procedure by the nurse is accurate?

A. Your doctor will place a catheter into an artery in your groin and inject a dye that will visualize the blood supply to the kidneys. B. Your doctor will insert a lighted tube into the bladder, and little catheters will be inserted through the tube into your kidney. C. Your doctor will insert a lighted tube into the bladder through your urethra, inspect the bladder, and instill a dye that will outline your bladder on x-ray. D. Your doctor will inject a radioactive solution into a vein in your arm and the distribution of the isotope in your kidneys and bladder will be checked.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Cystoscopy involves bladder visualization and dye instillation for x-ray imaging.

Question 3 of 5

Which of the following statements concerning the ureters is false?

A. The mucosa of each ureter is composed of transitional epithelium. B. They are composed of three tunics. C. Muscular peristaltic waves move urine through the ureters. D. They are located within the peritoneal cavity.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Ureters are retroperitoneal, not intraperitoneal, making this statement false.

Question 4 of 5

What is the name for the entry point to the kidney for nerves, blood vessels, ureters and lymphatics?

A. calyx B. hilus C. pelvis D. pyramid

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Hilus is the entry point for kidney's nerves, vessels, and ureters.

Question 5 of 5

What is the effect of antidiuretic hormone on the kidney tubules?

A. It causes Na+ to be absorbed from the filtrate into the tubular cells. B. It causes the concentration of urine to decrease. C. It causes the filtrate volume to increase. D. It causes the walls of the collecting duct to become permeable to water.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: ADH increases collecting duct permeability, aiding water reabsorption.

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