Assessment of kidney and Urinary Tract Function Quiz

1. Which renal change associated with aging does the nurse expect an older adult patient to report?

2. The nurse should inform a patient that preparation for intravenous urography includes:

3. Increased blood osmolality will result in:

4. A major manifestation of uremia is:

5. Based on the nurse’s knowledge of the normal function of the kidney, which large particles are not found in the urine because they are too large to filter through the glomerular capillary walls? (Select all that apply.)

6. Significant nursing assessment data relevant to renal function should include information about:

7. A cystoscope allows visualization of the:

8. In which circumstance is the regulatory role of aldosterone most important in order for the person to maintain homeostasis?

9. The normal amount of sodium ingested and excreted in the urine is approximately

10. Impairment in the thirst mechanism associated with aging makes an older adult patient more vulnerable to which disorder?

11. An older adult male patient has a history of an enlarged prostate. The patient is most likely to report which symptom associated with this condition?

12. Which personal action is most likely to cause the kidneys to produce and release erythropoietin?

13. Which hormone is released from the posterior pituitary and makes the distal convoluted tubule and the collecting duct permeable to water to maximize reabsorption and produce concentrated urine?

14. A patient has sustained a minor kidney injury. Which structure must remain functional in order to form urine from blood?

15. . Nursing responsibilities after renal angiography include:

16. Vitamin D is converted to its active form in the kidney. If this function fails, which electrolyte imbalance will occur?

17. A major sensitive indicator of kidney disease is the

18. Which event is most likely to trigger renin production?

19. The nurse is talking to a group of older women about changes in the urinary system related to aging. What symptom is likely to be the common concern for this group?

20. An elderly patient has been in bed for several days after a fall. The nurse encourages ambulation to stimulate the movement of urine through the ureter by what phenomenon?

21. Mastering voluntary micturition is a normal developmental task for which person?

22. Nursing management after a renal brush biopsy includes:

23. . Oliguria is said to be present when urinary output is: