ATI LPN
NCLEX Questions and Answers on Renal System Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient with bipolar disorder is experiencing a manic episode. Which intervention is most appropriate for the nurse to implement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A structured environment helps manage overstimulation during a manic episode.
Question 2 of 5
A patient is being treated for AKI and the patient daily weights have been ordered. The nurse notes a weight gain of 3 pounds over the past 48 hours. What nursing diagnosis is suggested by this assessment finding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: If the patient with AKI gains or does not lose weight, fluid retention should be suspected. Short-term weight gain is not associated with excessive caloric intake or a sedentary lifestyle. Failure to thrive is not associated with weight gain.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse monitors a patient with chronic kidney disease. Which finding indicates fluid overload?
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: Neck vein distention and crackles indicate fluid overload.
Question 4 of 5
The urinary bladder:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The bladder lies posterior to the pubic symphysis (D), a key anatomical position. It has smooth muscle (detrusor), not skeletal (A), connects to the urethra, not ureter (B), and is innervated by pelvic nerves, not cranial XI (C), making D the correct feature.
Question 5 of 5
Glucose is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Glucose is filtered at the glomerulus and fully reabsorbed in the PCT (B), not secreted, under normal conditions. Secretion (A, C) or no reabsorption (D) occurs only in pathology (e.g., diabetes), making B correct.