The nurse instructs a patient about adult polycystic kidney disease (APKD). Which patient statement indicates that teaching has been effective?
Select all that apply.
1. This disorder can be cured if I take my medication carefully.
2. APKD is inherited from parent to child.
3. The problem that causes this disease is in the cell chromosomes.
4. Many fluid-filled sacs are found in the kidneys.
5. This disorder can cause my kidneys to work poorly.
Question 2A patient who is scheduled to have a renal angiogram asks why the nurse is checking the pulses in the feet. What should the nurse respond to this patient?
1. I feel your pulses there. I can check that the blood is flowing properly to your legs and feet.
2. Why do you ask?
3. It is a nursing thing.
4. A needle is inserted in your femoral artery so the circulation to your extremity could be compromised during this test.
Question 3The charge nurse is observing a new graduate care for a patient recovering from a renal biopsy. For which action should the charge nurse intervene?
1. The graduate nurse applies pressure to site for 15 minutes after procedure.
2. The graduate nurse instructs patient to avoid eating for 8 to 12 hours.
3. The graduate nurse teaches patient to increase oral fluid intake.
4. The graduate nurse directs patient to report decreased urination.
Question 4Which outcome should the nurse establish for a patient who has just voided and is scheduled for a portable ultrasonic bladder scan? A normal scan will indicate:
1. less than 100 mL of urine in the bladder.
2. between 100 and 150 mL of urine in the bladder.
3. between 150 and 200 mL of urine in the bladder.
4. more than 200 mL of urine in the bladder.
Question 5During a health history the nurse learns that a newly married female patient has a family history of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which type of referral should the nurse consider for this patient?
1. a genetic counselor
2. a home health nurse
3. an obstetrician
4. a physical therapist
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