ATI LPN
Urinary System Multiple Choice Questions and Answers PDF Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is providing teaching to a patient who will begin taking a cephalosporin to treat an infection. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Stopping early risks incomplete treatment, indicating a need for more patient education.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a patient who will begin taking furosemide. The nurse learns that the patient has just begun a 2-week course of a steroid medication. What will the nurse recommend?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Steroids and furosemide increase potassium loss, necessitating a supplement.
Question 3 of 5
Which statement about urea handling in the kidney is true?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Urea is freely filtered and partially reabsorbed but not secreted.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse contacts the health care provider after reviewing a client's laboratory results and noting a blood urea nitrogen (BUN) of 35 mg/dL and a creatinine of 1.0 mg/dL. For which action should the nurse recommend a prescription?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elevated BUN with normal creatinine suggests dehydration; IV fluids are appropriate.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse cares for a client who has kidney stones from secondary hyperoxaluria. Which medication should the nurse anticipate administering?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Allopurinol reduces oxalate stones in secondary hyperoxaluria effectively.