ATI LPN
Urinary System Multiple Choice Questions and Answers PDF Questions
Question 1 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 2 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 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
A client has a long history of hypertension. Which category of medications would the nurse expect to be ordered to avoid chronic kidney disease (CKD)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ACE inhibitors improve renal perfusion, slowing CKD progression in hypertension.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse completing a physical assessment for a newly admitted male patient is unable to feel either kidney on palpation. Which action should the nurse take next?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Kidneys are often not palpable normally; documenting this finding is sufficient.