ATI LPN
Urinary System Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient with glomerulonephritis develops acute kidney injury. Which form of kidney injury has occurred?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Intrarenal kidney injury occurs when there is damage to the nephrons inside the kidney.
Question 2 of 5
A patient with a history of incontinence will undergo urodynamic testing in the physicians office. Because voiding in the presence of others can cause situational anxiety, the nurse should perform what action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Relaxation (D) reduces guarding from anxiety, ensuring accurate urodynamic results. Diuretics (A), fluids (B), or result discussion (C) don't address anxiety, making D the action.
Question 3 of 5
A patient with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) struggles with social interactions. The nurse understands that the core feature of ASD is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: ASD is characterized by deficits in social communication and interaction.
Question 4 of 5
Renal failure can have prerenal, renal, or postrenal causes. A patient with acute kidney injury is being assessed to determine where, physiologically, the cause is. If the cause is found to be prerenal, which condition most likely caused it?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: By causing inadequate renal perfusion, heart failure can lead to prerenal failure. Glomerulonephritis and aminoglycoside toxicity are renal causes, and ureterolithiasis is a postrenal cause.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic kidney disease who is weak due to low hemoglobin. What is the best explanation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Erythropoietin production decreases in chronic kidney disease.