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A. Costovertebral Angle: MULTIPLE CHOICE: Analyze The Situation Before You Answer. Select and

This document contains a multiple choice quiz about anatomy and care related to the urinary system. It includes 10 questions testing knowledge about assessing for a urinary tract infection, preventing recurring infections, symptoms of glomerulonephritis, preparing a client for kidney stone removal surgery, risk factors for prostate cancer, securing a catheter after prostate surgery, symptoms during dialysis, treating respiratory distress during peritoneal dialysis, signs of transplant rejection, and preventing a spastic bladder with medication.

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A. Costovertebral Angle: MULTIPLE CHOICE: Analyze The Situation Before You Answer. Select and

This document contains a multiple choice quiz about anatomy and care related to the urinary system. It includes 10 questions testing knowledge about assessing for a urinary tract infection, preventing recurring infections, symptoms of glomerulonephritis, preparing a client for kidney stone removal surgery, risk factors for prostate cancer, securing a catheter after prostate surgery, symptoms during dialysis, treating respiratory distress during peritoneal dialysis, signs of transplant rejection, and preventing a spastic bladder with medication.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE: Analyze the situation before you answer.

Select and
write only the letter of your choice. (Answers to the recent quiz.)

1. The nurse is assessing a client who reports frequency and burning sensation when
urinating. The nurse should perform percussion to determine if there is tenderness
that indicates the presence of an ascending urinary tract infection. Which area
should be percussed?
a. Costovertebral angle
b. McBurney’s point
c. Suprapubic area
d. Tail of Spence
2. To help prevent a cycle of recurring urinary tract infections, the nurse should plan
to instruct a female client to:
a. cleanse from the vaginal orifice to the urethra.
b. urinate as soon as possible after intercourse.
c. douche frequently with alkaline agents.
d. increase the daily intake of citrus juice.
3. A 40-year-old client develops acute glomerulonephritis following a streptococcal
infection. When performing the health assessment, the nurse would expect the
client to report a history of:
a. An increased appetite
b. A recent weight loss
c. Mild headache
d. Nocturia
4. An obese client with calculi in the calyses of the right kidney is admitted for their
removal. The nurse prepares the client for the procedure by explaining that:
a. A small incision will be present in the right flank area
b. Surgery will be performed transurethrally
c. A suprapubic catheter will be in place
d. The right ureter will be removed
5. The nurse is aware that the person at highest risk for developing prostate cancer
would be a:
a. 55-year-old black male
b. 45-year-old white male
c. 45-year-old Hispanic male
d. 55-year-old Asian male
6. After transurethral resection of the prostate, the client’s retention catheter is
secured to his leg, causing slight traction of the inflatable balloon against the
prostatic fossa. This is done to:
a. Promote urinary drainage
b. Reduce bladder spasms
c. Provide hemostasis
d. Limit discomfort
7. A client has end-stage renal disease and is on hemodialysis. During dialysis, the
client complains of nausea and a headache and appears confused. Operating on
standing protocols, the nurse should:
a. Monitor for changes in vital signs
b. Decrease the rate of exchange
c. Attempt to reorient the client
d. Administer an antiemetic
8. If a client on peritoneal dialysis develops symptoms of severe respiratory difficulty
during the infusion of the dialysate solution, the nurse should:
a. Place the client in a low Fowler’s position
b. Drain the fluid from the peritoneal cavity
c. Auscultate the lungs for breath sounds
d. Increase the rate of infusion
9. A client with a transplanted kidney is taught the signs of rejection. The nurse
identifies that the teaching was effective when the client says that a sign of
rejection is:
a. An increased urinary output
b. An elevated blood pressure
c. Subnormal temperature
d. Weight loss
10.A client complains of urinary problems. Cholinergic medications are prescribed.
The nurse is aware that this type of medication is prescribed to prevent:
a. Urinary tract infections
b. A spastic bladder
c. A flaccid bladder
d. Kidney stones

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