ATI LPN
ATILPN Med Surg Urinary Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient with acute glomerulonephritis. What should the nurse be aware that the inflammation of the capillary loops in the glomeruli will lead to?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Inflammation in glomerulonephritis causes fluid retention, leading to moderate to high blood pressure.
Question 3 of 5
In the elderly what is a common sign of urinary tract infection (UTI)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Elderly patients often present with atypical symptoms like confusion or altered mental status as the most prominent sign of a UTI.
Question 4 of 5
Order: methenamine mandelate (Mandelamine) 750mg PO Available: methenamine mandelate 0.5g/5ml suspension (round to the nearest tenth). ml.
Correct Answer: 7.5
Rationale: Converting 0.5 g to 500 mg and calculating (750 mg / 500 mg) × 5 mL yields 7.5 mL for administration.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient with an atrioventricular (AV) fistula in the forearm and assesses that a trill is absent when palpating the venous side of the fistula. What action should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An absent trill suggests fistula occlusion, requiring urgent reporting for evaluation and intervention to restore patency.