ATI LPN
Questions on the Urinary System Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient who has a renal biopsy. For which complication would the nurse monitor the patient during the 24 hours after the procedure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bleeding (A) is the primary post-biopsy risk, indicated by bloody urine or vital sign changes, requiring immediate monitoring. Infection (B), obstruction (C), and polyuria (D) are less urgent, making A the key complication.
Question 2 of 5
A geriatric nurse is performing an assessment of body systems on an 85-year-old patient. The nurse should be aware of what age-related change affecting the renal or urinary system?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Aging decreases GFR (D) due to reduced glomerular surface area, a key renal change. Urine concentration (A) and bladder capacity (B) decrease, and incontinence (C) isn't normal but common, making D the primary age-related change.
Question 3 of 5
A patient has experienced excessive losses of bicarbonate and has subsequently developed an acid-base imbalance. How will this lost bicarbonate be replaced?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Renal tubular cells generate and reabsorb new bicarbonate (D) to replace losses, correcting acidosis. Acid excretion (A) compensates but doesn't replace, and adrenals (B) or lungs (C) don't synthesize it, making D the mechanism.
Question 4 of 5
A patient with panic disorder is learning coping strategies. Which technique should the nurse teach to manage acute panic attacks?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Deep breathing helps reduce hyperventilation and anxiety during panic attacks.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is working on the renal transplant unit. To reduce the risk of infection in a patient with a transplanted kidney, it is imperative for the nurse to do what?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The nurse ensures that the patient is protected from exposure to infection by hospital staff, visitors, and other patients with active infections. Careful handwashing is imperative; face masks may be worn by hospital staff and visitors to reduce the risk for transmitting infectious agents while the patient is receiving high doses of immunosuppressants. Visitors may be limited, but are not normally barred outright. Ensuring kidney function is vital, but does not prevent infection.