Exam 32: Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function

A patient is diagnosed with urinary tract obstruction.While planning care, the nurse realizes that the patient is expected to have hydronephrosis and a decreased glomerular filtration rate caused by:

A 54-year-old female is diagnosed with nephritic syndrome.Which of the following is a common symptom of this disease?

Bone fractures are a risk factor in chronic renal failure because:

A patient is diagnosed with renal calculus that is causing a urinary obstruction.Which symptoms would be most likely experienced?

When a patient's CT scan reveals a lesion above the pontine micturition center, which condition would the nurse expect?

The most common condition associated with the development of acute pyelonephritis is:

Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is primarily caused by:

A 42-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle accident that has resulted in prerenal failure.What is the most likely cause of this patient's condition?

An older male presents with flank pain and polyuria.Tests reveal that he has an enlarged prostate.Which type of renal failure is this patient at risk for?

A patient has a severe kidney obstruction leading to removal of the affected kidney.Which of the following would the nurse expect to occur?

A 30-year-old male is demonstrating hematuria with red blood cell casts and proteinuria exceeding 3-5 grams per day, with albumin being the major protein.The most probable diagnosis the nurse will see documented on the chart is:

When a 42 year old is diagnosed with chronic renal failure, which dietary restriction will the nurse discuss with the patient?

A 25-year-old female is diagnosed with a urinary tract infection.When the nurse checks the culture results, which of the following organisms is most likely infecting her urinary tract?

A 35 year old who was severely burned is now demonstrating symptomology associated with acute tubular necrosis (ATN).Which form of renal failure is this patient experiencing?

A 29-year-old female presents with cloudy urine, flank pain, and hematuria.These signs and symptoms support which diagnosis?

When considering pyelonephritis, where is the site of the infection?

A 75 year old reports loss of urine with cough, sneezing, or laughing.These symptoms support which diagnosis?

What is the most common type of renal stone composed of?

A 45 year old presents with hypertension, anorexia, nausea and vomiting, and anemia and is diagnosed with chronic renal failure.What is the cause of this patient's anemia?

Mechanisms for defense against urinary pathogens in men include: (Select all that apply.)