Exam 22: Urinary System

The nurse is caring for a client admitted with an infection of the ureters. The nurse realizes this infection could include which structure of the kidney?

The nurse is performing a urinary system assessment and wishes to percuss at the right costovertebral angle. When assessing this location on the client, which area of the kidney is assessed?

The nurse is obtaining a medication history on a newly admitted client with renal dysfunction. Which medication classification would the nurse note as significant for this client?

The nurse is preparing a client for assessment of the urinary system. Which technique will the nurse include in this physical assessment?

A postpartum client with a difficult vaginal delivery 36 hours ago tells the nurse that she has not felt the need to void much since delivery. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

During the assessment of a client with multiple injuries, the nurse notices a large hematoma located at the left costovertebral angle. The nurse should suspect injury to which organ?

A client presents with a medical diagnosis of uremia. Which clinical manifestations does the nurse anticipate upon assessment?

A client has a spinal cord injury with paralysis at C5 level. When completing discharge teaching, which client statement would require further teaching?

The nurse is assessing a client admitted for oliguria of unknown origin. During the admission, the client asks the nurse what affects urinary output. Which responses are appropriate by the nurse?

During the assessment of a client's urinary system, the nurse learns that the client has painful urination. Which term will the nurse use when documenting this finding in the client's medical record?

Which structure in the kidney is made up of pyramids and calyces, whose function is to collect urine and transport it into the renal pelvis?

The nurse is caring for an infant with newly diagnosed renal disease. Diagnostic tests for which system is the priority for this infant?

The nurse is able to percuss a dull tone over a client's bladder after the client has voided 300 ml of urine. Which conclusion by the nurse is the most appropriate?