ATI LPN
Multiple Choice Questions Renal System Questions
Question 1 of 5
The best study for evaluation of renal function is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nuclear medicine renal scan precisely measures kidney function and flow best.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with a diagnosis of pre-renal acute kidney injury (AKI). Which condition would the nurse expect to find in the client's recent history?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Myocardial infarction reduces renal perfusion, a common pre-renal AKI cause.
Question 3 of 5
A client is assessed by the nurse after a hemodialysis session. The nurse notes bleeding from the client's nose and around the intravenous catheter. What action by the nurse is the priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bleeding suggests excess heparin from dialysis; protamine sulfate reverses it.
Question 4 of 5
A female patient with a suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) is to provide a clean-catch urine specimen for culture and sensitivity testing. To obtain the specimen, the nurse will
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clean-catch technique involves cleaning and midstream collection for accuracy.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is the proper sequence of structures in the nephron?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nephrons flow: glomerulus, proximal tubule, nephron loop, distal tubule.