ATI LPN
Renal System Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which information from a patient's urinalysis requires that the nurse notify the health care provider?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The increased number of white blood cells (WBCs) indicates the presence of urinary tract infection or inflammation. The other findings are normal.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is reviewing the history and physical of a patient who has an infection. What term would the nurse understand describes an infection of the kidneys?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pyelonephritis is infection of the renal pelvis tubules and interstitial tissue of one or both kidneys.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a patients bladder by percussion. The nurse elicits dullness after the patient has voided. How should the nurse interpret this assessment finding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dullness post-voiding (A) indicates incomplete bladder emptying, as urine muffles sound. Kidney enlargement (B), obstruction (C), or dehydration (D) don't cause bladder dullness directly; they reduce urine flow, making A the interpretation.
Question 4 of 5
Diagnostic testing of an adult patient reveals renal glycosuria. The nurse should recognize the need for the patient to be assessed for what health problem?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Renal glycosuria often indicates diabetes mellitus (C), where high blood glucose exceeds reabsorption capacity. It's benign alone but not linked to DI (A), SIADH (B), or carcinoma (D), making C the assessment focus.
Question 5 of 5
A client with generalized anxiety disorder asks how buspirone helps. What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Buspirone reduces anxiety by modulating serotonin and dopamine activity.