ATI Elimination Answers

Hide question list 1 2 Nice! You're really getting this stuff. 3 4 5 6 7 8 Your time: 10 mins 100% 9 Next steps Correct 30 Incorrect 0 Take a new test Try another test to boost your confidence. 10 11 12 Review with Flashcards 13 Study each term as a flashcard to improve recall. 14 15 16 Your answers 17 18 19 1 of 30 Term 20 21 A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new colostomy. Which of the 22 following complications should the nurse plan to monitor for? 23 24 25 26 Nice work! 27 28 Hernia Cirrhosis 29 30 Inflammation Diabetes Don't know? Term 2 of 30 A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has persistent diarrhea. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as risk factors? (Select all that apply.) Awesome! History of irritable bowel syndrome Consumes large amounts of dairy in their diet Currently taking antibiotics for an infection Narcotic pain medications Hide question list 1 2 3 The urinary tract eliminates waste and excess fluid from the body. 4 5 Cystometric testing measures bladder capacity, pressure, and final capacity when the urge to urinate begins. Don't know? 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 of 30 Term A nurse is educating a client who has paraplegia about urinary catheter use. 13 Which of the following catheter types should the nurse include in the teaching 14 to help facilitate urinary elimination for this client? 15 16 17 Excellent! 18 19 20 External catheter Intermittent catheter 21 22 23 Suprapubic catheter Indwelling/foley catheter 24 Don't know? 25 26 27 28 29 4 of 30 Term 30 A nurse is reviewing a client's list of medications and supplements. Which of the following medication classifications increases the risk of constipation? You've got this! Ensure the client is in a sitting position. Narcotic pain medications History of irritable bowel syndrome Consumes large amounts of dairy in their diet Currently taking antibiotics for an infection The urinary tract eliminates waste and excess fluid from the body. Don't know? Hide question list 1 5 of 30 Term 2 A nurse is educating a client about a new temporary ileostomy. Which of the 3 following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? 4 5 6 7 You're doing great! 8 9 10 "my ileostomy will be reversed in a few days." "my ileostomy is causing my digestive system to work faster." 11 12 "My ileostomy is allowing my colon time to heal from the surgery." 13 14 "my ileostomy is a permanent solution to my condition." 15 Don't know? 16 17 18 19 20 21 6 of 30 Term 22 A nurse is evaluating a client's bladder training program. Which of the 23 following statements by the client indicates the bladder training was 24 successful? 25 26 27 28 Nice work! 29 30 "I am experiencing less than one urinary accident per week." "i have not noticed any change in my urinary habits." "i am unable to hold my urine for more than a few minutes." "i have had multiple accidents every day this week." Don't know? 7 of 30 Term Hide question list 1 A nurse is caring for a female client who has a prescription for a clean catch urine specimen. Which of the following statements by the client demonstrates an understanding of how to provide a urine specimen? 2 3 4 5 Awesome! 6 7 "i should wipe from back to front to "i don’t need to wipe at all before 8 ensure cleanliness." providing the specimen." 9 10 "i can use any type of wipe to clean myself." "I need to wipe from front to back with a sanitary wipe." 11 12 13 Don't know? 14 15 16 17 18 19 8 of 30 Term 20 A nurse is teaching a client about foods that can irritate the bladder. Which of 21 the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the 22 teaching? 23 24 25 26 Excellent! 27 28 "i should avoid fruits that are low in sugar." "I should avoid fruits that are acidic." "i should avoid vegetables that are high in fiber." "i should limit my intake of dairy products." 29 30 Don't know? Term 9 of 30 A nurse is preparing to collect a urine sample for urinalysis using a reagent strip. The nurse should identify that the reagent strip can detect substances that are consistent with which of the following conditions? You've got this! Smoking Hide question list Hypertension 1 Diabetes Obesity Don't know? 2 3 4 5 10 of 30 Term 6 7 A nurse is caring for a client who has constipation. Which of the following diets 8 should the nurse encourage the client to follow? 9 10 11 12 You're doing great! 13 14 Low Carbohydrate High Fat 15 16 17 Low Calorie High Fiber 18 19 Don't know? 20 21 22 23 11 of 30 Term 24 25 A nurse is caring for a client with suspected dehydration. For which of the 26 following findings should the nurse monitor this client? 27 28 29 30 Nice work! Dry mucous membranes Pale yellow, clear urine Poor skin turgor Flushed skin Don't know? 12 of 30 Term Hide question list 1 A nurse is caring for a client who has a stone in the right ureter that is obstructing the flow of urine. Which of the following urinary diversions should the nurse anticipate the client will need? 2 3 4 5 Awesome! 6 7 Continent cutaneous reservoir Bladder augmentation 8 9 Ureteral stent 10 Foley catheter 11 12 Don't know? 13 14 15 16 13 of 30 Term 17 18 A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving antibiotic treatment for a urinary 19 tract infection and is experiencing diarrhea. Which of the following should the 20 nurse identify as a potential cause of the diarrhea? 21 22 23 24 Excellent! 25 26 The antibiotic eliminates the healthy gastrointestinal bacteria, allowing harmful bacteria to grow. 27 28 The antibiotic enhances the growth of beneficial intestinal fungi. 29 30 The antibiotic increases the production of digestive enzymes, causing irritation. The antibiotic alters the intestinal pH, promoting acid production. Don't know? Term 14 of 30 A nurse is reviewing the primary function of the urinary tract with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following information should the nurse include? You've got this! The urinary tract is responsible for producing hormones. Hide question list 1 The urinary tract eliminates waste and excess fluid from the body. The urinary tract filters nutrients from the blood. The urinary tract is involved in digestion and absorption of food. 2 Don't know? 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 of 30 Term 9 A nurse is teaching a client about diagnostic urinary testing. Which of the 10 following should the nurse include in the teaching about cystometric testing? 11 12 13 14 You're doing great! 15 16 17 Cystometric testing is used to check kidney function only. Cystometric testing involves taking a blood sample for analysis. 18 19 20 21 22 Cystometric testing measures bladder capacity, pressure, and final capacity when the urge to urinate begins. Cystometric testing assesses the effectiveness of antibiotics in the urine. 23 24 Don't know? 25 26 27 28 29 30 16 of 30 Term A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about urinary retention. Which of the following clients should the nurse include as having an increased risk for this condition? Nice work! A client who has an enlarged prostate A client with a weakened immune system A client who has a history of kidney stones A client with frequent urinary tract infections Don't know? 17 of 30 Term Hide question list 1 A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is experiencing urinary leakage. Which of the following is an expected age-related change that can contribute to this occurrence? 2 3 4 5 Awesome! 6 Pale yellow, Clear urine Loss of Bladder tone 7 8 9 10 Loss of nephrons Loss of Kidney tissue 11 12 Don't know? 13 14 15 16 18 of 30 Term 17 18 A nurse is assessing a client who has stress incontinence. Which of the 19 following findings should the nurse expect with this client? 20 21 22 23 Excellent! 24 25 Urine leakage as a result of nerve damage Urine leakage prior to reaching the toilet 26 27 28 29 Urine leakage due to an overfilled bladder Urine leakage following coughing 30 Don't know? 19 of 30 Term A nurse is providing information to a client about what may happen if their urinary tract infection (UTI) is not treated. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the information? You've got this! "i can develop a bladder stone." "i can experience chronic bladder spasms." "I can develop a kidney infection called pyelonephritis." "i can develop a liver infection." Hide question list Don't know? 1 2 3 4 20 of 30 Term 5 6 A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of irritable bowel syndrome and 7 reports that their last bowel movement was 5 days ago. The nurse should 8 identify this as which of the following types of altered elimination pattern? 9 10 11 12 You're doing great! 13 14 Hypotension Diarrhea 15 16 17 Fecal Impaction Constipation 18 19 Don't know? 20 21 22 23 21 of 30 Term 24 25 A nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube into a client for 26 decompression. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first? 27 28 29 30 Nice work! Administer a sedative to relax the client. Insert the tube without any preparation. Check the client's blood pressure before proceeding. Ensure the client is in a sitting position. Don't know? 22 of 30 Term Hide question list A nurse is planning care for a client who reports blood in their stool. Which of the following tests should the nurse anticipate the provider ordering? 1 2 3 Awesome! 4 5 Fecal occult blood test 6 Endoscopic exam 7 8 9 Abdominal ct scan Abdominal x-ray 10 Don't know? 11 12 13 14 15 23 of 30 Term 16 17 A nurse is caring for a client who has constipation and requires an enema. 18 Which of the following actions should the nurse take when administering the 19 enema solution? 20 21 22 23 Excellent! 24 25 26 27 Instruct the client to lie on their left side with their right leg pulled up to their chest. Tell the client to stand while administering the enema. 28 29 30 Instruct the client to lie on their stomach during the procedure. Have the client sit upright on the edge of the bed. Don't know? Term 24 of 30 A nurse is caring for a group of clients who are at risk for an alteration in urinary elimination. Which of the following groups should the nurse identify as being at an increased risk? (Select all that apply.) You've got this! Uncircumcised infants School Aged children Older Adults Hide question list A client Who Has an Enlarged Prostate Ureteral stent Consuming Alcohol 1 Don't know? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 25 of 30 Term A nurse is caring for a client who reports occasionally having dark, tea- 9 colored urine at home. The nurse identifies that which of the following 10 activities can contribute to this finding? 11 12 13 14 You're doing great! 15 16 Consuming Caffeine Eating A Low Fat Diet 17 18 19 Consuming Fish For Dinner Consuming Alcohol 20 21 Don't know? 22 23 24 25 26 of 30 Term 26 27 A nurse is planning care for a client who has an order for urinalysis. Which of 28 the following tests should the nurse anticipate being ordered if the presence 29 of white blood cells is detected on urinalysis? 30 Nice work! Blood Wbc Fecal Occult Blood Test Prothrombin Time Urine Culture Don't know? Term 27 of 30 A nurse is providing postoperative instructions for a client who had kidney stone removal and placement of a nephrostomy tube. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the instructions? Hide question list Awesome! 1 2 3 "i need to change the tube daily myself." "this tube is for administering medication only." 4 5 6 7 "this tube will be permanent for my condition." "This tube is only temporary." 8 9 Don't know? 10 11 12 13 28 of 30 Term 14 15 A nurse is caring for a client who has a colostomy and does not wear a 16 colostomy pouch. Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate 17 18 performing on this client to maintain expected bowel function? 19 20 21 Excellent! 22 23 24 Perform colostomy irrigation. Administer laxative. 25 26 27 Ensure the client is in a sitting position. 28 Administer an enema. Don't know? 29 30 29 of 30 Term A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a vitamin K injection. The nurse should identify that vitamin K is naturally produced in which of the following locations in the body? You've got this! Small intestine The esophagus The liver The large intestine Don't know? Hide question list 1 30 of 30 Term 2 A nurse is assessing a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter and 3 determines that the catheter is in place and functioning properly. The nurse 4 should expect which of the following findings? 5 6 7 8 You're doing great! 9 10 Dark yellow, cloudy urine Urine w slight red tint 11 12 13 Urine w strong odor Pale yellow, clear urine 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Don't know?