ATI LPN
Renal System Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
The charge nurse is orienting a float nurse to an assigned client with an arteriovenous (AV) fistula for hemodialysis in her left arm. Which action by the float nurse would be considered unsafe?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using the AV fistula for IV fluids risks damage; it's reserved for dialysis.
Question 2 of 5
All of the following statements are True related to the urethra of a male except:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Male urethra has two sphincters—internal and external—not just one.
Question 3 of 5
What structure does the blood from the afferent arteriole enter?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Afferent arteriole delivers blood directly into the glomerulus.
Question 4 of 5
The concentration of blood is 280 to 300 mosmol/L, but may rise to 1200 mosmol/L in which situation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Vasa recta in medulla reaches high osmolarity for concentration.
Question 5 of 5
Complete the following sentence correctly. Angiotensin II
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Angiotensin II triggers aldosterone release from adrenal glands.