ATI LPN
Urinary System Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
Within each kidney, the interlobar veins empty their blood into the renal vein
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Interlobar veins collect blood from arcuate veins and drain into the renal vein (A), a true venous pathway in kidney anatomy. False (B) would deny this standard flow, making A the correct statement.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse cares for a client with diabetes mellitus who is prescribed metformin (Glucophage) and is scheduled for an intravenous urography. Which action should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Metformin with dye can cause lactic acidosis, so discontinuing it is the priority.
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 treats stones from hyperoxaluria by reducing uric acid production effectively.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse teaches a client with a history of calcium phosphate urinary stones. Which statements should the nurse include in this client's dietary teaching? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Protein, sodium, and calcium restriction helps prevent calcium phosphate stone formation.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient who takes low-dose erythromycin as a prophylactic medication. The patient will begin taking cefaclor for treatment of an acute infection. The nurse should discuss this with the provider because taking both of these medications simultaneously can cause which effect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Erythromycin reduces cefaclor's effectiveness, requiring discussion with the provider.