ATI LPN
ATILPN Med Surg Urinary Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A patient comes to the medical clinic with complaints of urgency, frequency, pain in the area of the symphysis pubis, and dark cloudy urine. What should the nurse suspect that this patient has?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Symptoms of urgency, frequency, suprapubic pain, and cloudy urine are hallmark signs of bacterial cystitis, indicating a urinary tract infection.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a patient about the anticholinergic agent prescribed for urinary retention. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Limiting fluid intake can worsen urinary retention and dehydration with anticholinergics, indicating a need for further teaching.
Question 3 of 5
Erythropoietin is a hormone produced by the kidney. What will a deficiency of erythropoietin in a patient in chronic renal failure result in?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Erythropoietin deficiency in chronic renal failure reduces red blood cell production, leading to anemia.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse assesses a Grey Turner sign in a patient who was admitted 2 days earlier after an automobile accident. What does this finding indicate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Grey Turner sign, characterized by flank bruising, indicates retroperitoneal bleeding, often from trauma.
Question 5 of 5
A 14-year-old male is taking tolterodine (Detrol). What is the action of this drug?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Tolterodine, an anticholinergic, reduces bladder contractions, decreasing the urge to void in patients with overactive bladder.