Walden University NURS 6501N Week 10 Quiz – Question and Answers (Latest).
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Question 1
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Which of the following clusters of symptoms would make a clinician suspect a child has developed glomerulonephritis?
Selected Answer: d.
Gross hematuria, flank pain, and hypertension
Correct Answer: d.
Gross hematuria, flank pain, and hypertension
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A 25-year-old female 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:
Selected Answer: c.
dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces proximal to a blockage.
Correct Answer: c.
dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces proximal to a blockage.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
When the nurse discusses the glomerulus and Bowman capsule together, it is referred to as the renal:
Selected Answer: a.
Corpuscle
Correct Answer: a.
Corpuscle
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
When a child is admitted with acute renal failure, a clinician realizes the most common cause of acute renal failure is:
Selected Answer: d.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
Correct Answer: d.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected Answer: c.
Primary enuresis
Correct Answer: c.
Primary enuresis
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Anemia accompanies chronic renal failure because of:
Selected Answer: c.
Inadequate production of erythropoietin
Correct Answer: c.
Inadequate production of erythropoietin
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
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:
Selected Answer: d.
Water reabsorption
Correct Answer: d.
Water reabsorption
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A urologist is discussing the phagocytic cells that lie between the layers of the renal corpuscle. What is the urologist describing?
Selected Answer: c.
Mesangial cells
Correct Answer: c.
Mesangial cells
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
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:
Selected Answer: c.
Inadequate renal blood flow
Correct Answer: c.
Inadequate renal blood flow
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected Answer: b.
Formation of renal calculi
Correct Answer: b.
Formation of renal calculi
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
If a nurse wants to obtain the best estimate of renal function, which test should the nurse monitor?
Selected Answer: a.
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
Correct Answer: a.
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
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:
Selected Answer: c.
Acute glomerulonephritis
Correct Answer: c.
Acute glomerulonephritis
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A 35-year-old female was severely burned and is hospitalized. She is now suffering from acute tubular necrosis (ATN). Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis the nurse will observe on the chart?
Selected Answer: b.
Intrarenal
Correct Answer: b.
Intrarenal
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
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.
Selected Answer: b.
Prostatic
Correct Answer: b.
Prostatic
Question 15
1 out of 1 points
While turning a patient with chronic renal failure, which principle should the nurse recall? Bone fractures are a risk factor in chronic renal failure because:
Selected Answer: c.
The kidneys fail to activate vitamin D.
Correct Answer: c.
The kidneys fail to activate vitamin D.
Question 16
1 out of 1 points
A 2-year-old male is diagnosed with Wilms tumor. Which of the following clinical conditions is often associated with this disease?
Selected Answer: b.
Aniridia
Correct Answer: b.
Aniridia
Question 17
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is describing the trigone. Which information should be included? The trigone is defined as:
Selected Answer: c.
A triangular area between the openings of the two ureters and the urethra
Correct Answer: c.
A triangular area between the openings of the two ureters and the urethra
Question 18
1 out of 1 points
While planning care for a patient who has acute pyelonephritis. A nurse recalls the most common condition associated with the development of acute pyelonephritis is:
Selected Answer: c.
Urinary tract obstruction
Correct Answer: c.
Urinary tract obstruction
Question 19
1 out of 1 points
A 24-year-old female is diagnosed with renal calculus that is causing obstruction. Which of the following symptoms would she most likely experience?
Selected Answer: b.
Hematuria
Correct Answer: b.
Hematuria
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected Answer: d.
Escherichia coli
Correct Answer: d.
Escherichia coli
Question 21
1 out of 1 points
While planning care for a patient with renal calculi, the nurse remembers the most important factor in renal calculus formation is:
Selected Answer: a.
urine pH.
Correct Answer: a.
urine pH.
Question 22
1 out of 1 points
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:
Selected Answer: c.
Respiratory tract
Correct Answer: c.
Respiratory tract
Question 23
1 out of 1 points
A urologist is discussing a structure that supplies blood to the medulla. What is the urologist describing?
Selected Answer: a.
Renal arteries
Correct Answer: a.
Renal arteries
Question 24
1 out of 1 points
A 35-year-old hypertensive male begins taking a diuretic. Which of the following common side effects of this medication should the nurse monitor?
Selected Answer: a.
Hypokalemia
Correct Answer: a.
Hypokalemia
Question 25
1 out of 1 points
When a nurse is preparing to teach about urine, which information should the nurse include? Just before entering the ureter, urine passes through the:
Selected Answer: b.
Renal pelvis
Correct Answer: b.
Renal pelvis
Question 26
1 out of 1 points
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:
Selected Answer: c.
Acute glomerulonephritis
Correct Answer: c.
Acute glomerulonephritis
Question 27
1 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old male is diagnosed with renal failure. While the nurse is reviewing lab results, which of the following lab values would be most consistent with this diagnosis?
Selected Answer: a.
Elevated plasma creatinine level
Correct Answer: a.
Elevated plasma creatinine level
Question 28
1 out of 1 points
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:
Selected Answer: c.
Proteins
Correct Answer: c.
Proteins
Question 29
1 out of 1 points
A 4-year-old male is diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following assessment findings accompanies this condition?
Selected Answer: a.
Proteinuria
Correct Answer: a.
Proteinuria
Question 30
1 out of 1 points
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:
Selected Answer: b.
The carrier molecules have reached their maximum
Correct Answer: b.
The carrier molecules have reached their maximum
Question 31
1 out of 1 points
A 75-year-old male reports to his primary care provider loss of urine with cough, sneezing, or laughing. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis the nurse will observe on the chart?
Selected Answer: b.
Stress incontinence
Correct Answer: b.
Stress incontinence
Question 32
1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected Answer: d.
Postrenal
Correct Answer: d.
Postrenal
Question 33
1 out of 1 points
When a patient’s renal system secretes rennin, what effect will that cause in the body? It causes the direct activation of:
Selected Answer: a.
Angiotensin I
Correct Answer: a.
Angiotensin I
Question 34
1 out of 1 points
A nurse observes on the chart that a patient is admitted with Wilms tumors. A nurse knows the tumors are found in the:
Selected Answer: a.
Kidneys
Correct Answer: a.
Kidneys
Question 35
1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected Answer: a.
Acute cystitis
Correct Answer: a.
Acute cystitis
Question 36
1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected Answer: a.
Alpha blocker
Correct Answer: a.
Alpha blocker
Question 37
1 out of 1 points
A 6-year-old male is experiencing urine reflux from the urinary bladder into a grossly dilated ureter and calyces. He was diagnosed with vesicoureteral reflux. This condition would be graded:
Selected Answer: d.
IV
Correct Answer: d.
IV
Question 38
1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected Answer: a.
Poststreptococcal infection
Correct Answer: a.
Poststreptococcal infection
Question 39
1 out of 1 points
When a nurse is checking the urinalysis, plasma proteins should be absent from the urine because:
Selected Answer: d.
The negative charge of the glomerular filtration membrane repels the plasma proteins.
Correct Answer: d.
The negative charge of the glomerular filtration membrane repels the plasma proteins.
Question 40
1 out of 1 points
When the nurse is discussing the sodium-sensing cells of the glomerulus, what term should the nurse use?
Selected Answer: b.
Macula densa
Correct Answer: b.
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