A 15-year-old male was diagnosed with pharyngitis. Eight days later he developed acute glomerulonephritis. While reviewing the culture results, which of th
... [Show More] e following is the most likely cause of this disease?
A nurse is preparing to teach about the loop of Henle. Which information should be included? The descending segment of the loop of Henle primarily allows for:
When a nurse is preparing to teach about urine, which information should the nurse include? Just before entering the ureter, urine passes through the:
A 56-year-old male presents with flank pain and polyuria. Tests reveal that he has an enlarged prostate. Which of the following types of renal failure should the nurse monitor for as it is the most likely to occur?
A 3-year-old female presents with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), fever, poor growth and development, and feeding problems. Tests reveal a retrograde flow of urine from the urinary bladder into the ureters. When giving report to the oncoming shift, the nurse will call this condition:
A 2-year-old male is diagnosed with Wilms tumor. Which of the following clinical conditions is often associated with this disease?
While planning care for a patient with renal calculi, the nurse remembers the most important factor in renal calculus formation is:
When a nurse is checking the urinalysis, plasma proteins should be absent from the urine because:
A urologist is discussing the phagocytic cells that lie between the layers of the renal corpuscle. What is the urologist describing?
A nurse observes on the chart that a patient is admitted with Wilms tumors. A nurse knows the tumors are found in the:
A 30-year-old male is demonstrating hematuria with red blood cell casts and proteinuria exceeding 3 to 5 g/day, with albumin being the major protein. The most probable diagnosis the nurse will see documented on the chart is:
A 45-year-old female presents with hypertension, anorexia, nausea and vomiting, and anemia. She is diagnosed with chronic renal failure. When the patient asks what caused this anemia, how should the nurse respond? Your anemia is caused by:
A 19-year-old female was involved in a motor vehicle accident during which she sustained a closed head injury. She is now experiencing detrusor sphincter dyssynergia. Which of the following is the most beneficial medication treatment?
Anemia accompanies chronic renal failure because of:
When a newborn is admitted with urinary tract infections (UTIs), which type of infection will the nurse look for in the newborn?
A 42-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle accident during which he loses a lot of blood. The nurse realizes he is in acute renal failure caused by:
A 4-year-old male is diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following assessment findings accompanies this condition?
A 29-year-old female presents with cloudy urine, flank pain, hematuria, and fever. Which of the following does the nurse suspect the patient is most likely experiencing?
When the nurse discusses the glomerulus and Bowman capsule together, it is referred to as the renal:
When describing the male urinary anatomy, which information should the nurse include? The portion of the male urethra that is closest to the bladder is the _____ portion.
A 7-year-old male presents to his primary care provider for incontinence. His mother indicates that he has never been continent. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis the nurse will observe on the chart?
A nurse is reviewing urinalysis results and notices glucose is present in the urine. A nurse realizes glucose will be excreted in the urine when:
Which of the following clusters of symptoms would make a clinician suspect a child has developed glomerulonephritis?
A 15-year-old female presents with flank pain, irritability, malaise, and fever. Tests reveal glomerulonephritis. When the parents ask what could have caused this, how should the nurse respond?
A 55-year-old male presents reporting urinary retention. Tests reveal that he has a lower urinary tract obstruction. Which of the following is of most concern to the nurse?
When a child is admitted with acute renal failure, a clinician realizes the most common cause of acute renal failure is:
A 25-year-old female presents with burning urination. She was 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 24-year-old female is diagnosed with renal calculus that is causing obstruction. Which of the following symptoms would she most likely experience?
When a patient’s renal system secretes rennin, what effect will that cause in the body? It causes the direct activation of:
A urologist is discussing a structure that supplies blood to the medulla. What is the urologist describing?
If a nurse wants to obtain the best estimate of renal function, which test should the nurse monitor?
A 30-year-old male is demonstrating hematuria with red blood cell casts and proteinuria exceeding 3 to 5 g/day, with albumin being the major protein. The most probable diagnosis the nurse will see documented on the chart is:
When the nurse is discussing the sodium-sensing cells of the glomerulus, what term should the nurse use?
The urologist is teaching about the nephrons that determine the concentration of the urine. The urologist is discussing the _____ nephrons.
A 42-year-old female is diagnosed with chronic renal failure, and the nurse is discussing dietary treatment. Which information indicates the nurse understands dietary regimen? Treatment includes restricting:
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A 5-year-old male was diagnosed with glomerulonephritis. History reveals that he had an infection 3 weeks before the onset of this condition. The infection was most likely located in the: [Show Less]
