Exam 46: Nursing Management: Renal and Urologic Problems

Which action will the nurse anticipate taking for an otherwise healthy 50-year-old who has just been diagnosed with Stage 1 renal cell carcinoma?

Which information about a patient with Goodpasture syndrome requires the most rapid action by the nurse?

A 28-year-old male patient is diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease.Which information is most appropriate for the nurse to include in teaching at this time?

A patient who had surgery for creation of an ileal conduit 3 days ago will not look at the stoma and requests that only the ostomy nurse specialist does the stoma care.The nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of

The home health nurse teaches a patient with a neurogenic bladder how to use intermittent catheterization for bladder emptying.Which patient statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?

A 32-year-old patient with a history of polycystic kidney disease is admitted to the surgical unit after having shoulder surgery.Which of the routine postoperative orders is most important for the nurse to discuss with the health care provider?

Which finding by the nurse will be most helpful in determining whether a 67-year-old patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia has an upper urinary tract infection (UTI)?

When planning teaching for a 59-year-old male patient with benign nephrosclerosis the nurse should include instructions regarding

A 46-year-old female patient returns to the clinic with recurrent dysuria after being treated with trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)for 3 days.Which action will the nurse plan to take?

Which finding for a patient admitted with glomerulonephritis indicates to the nurse that treatment has been effective?

A patient is admitted to the emergency department with possible renal trauma after an automobile accident.Which prescribed intervention will the nurse implement first?

Which information will the nurse include when teaching the patient with a urinary tract infection (UTI)about the use of phenazopyridine (Pyridium)?

A 68-year-old female patient admitted to the hospital with dehydration is confused and incontinent of urine.Which nursing action will be best to include in the plan of care?

Which information from a patient who had a transurethral resection with fulguration for bladder cancer 3 days ago is most important to report to the health care provider?

When preparing a female patient with bladder cancer for intravesical chemotherapy,the nurse will teach about

Which nursing action is of highest priority for a 68-year-old patient with renal calculi who is being admitted to the hospital with gross hematuria and severe colicky left flank pain?

A 56-year-old female patient is admitted to the hospital with new onset nephrotic syndrome.Which assessment data will the nurse expect?

A 34-year-old male patient seen at the primary care clinic complains of feeling continued fullness after voiding and a split,spraying urine stream.The nurse will ask about a history of

The nurse will anticipate teaching a patient with nephrotic syndrome who develops flank pain about treatment with

A 58-year-old male patient who weighs 242 lb (110 kg)undergoes a nephrectomy for massive kidney trauma due to a motor vehicle crash.Which postoperative assessment finding is most important to communicate to the surgeon?