Practice Question
In the elderly what is a common sign of urinary tract infection (UTI)?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Confusion
Rationale:
🔶 In elderly clients, confusion or acute mental status changes are common and often the first indicator of infection, including UTIs.
🔶 Classic symptoms like dysuria or frequency may be absent or less noticeable due to age-related changes or communication difficulties.
🔶 The nurse should maintain a high index of suspicion when cognitive changes are noted in older adults.
🔶 Prompt urinalysis and treatment can prevent serious complications like sepsis.
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This question is from ATI LPN Medsurg~Urinary System Exam which contains 47 questions.
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After undergoing prostate surgery, a patient is discharged on the medication phenazopyridine hydrochloride (Pyridium) to assist with urinary catheter discomfort. What information will the nurse include in the discharge teaching?
Answer Choices:
A. The sclera of the eye is yellow while on therapy.
B. Urine will have a foul smell while taking this medication.
C. Diarrhea and abdominal cramping are expected adverse effects.
D. Urine will appear reddish orange.
A patient has a nephrostomy tube that has been inserted because of an obstruction in the ureter. What special precautions in the care of the nephrostomy tube should the nurse implement?
Answer Choices:
A. Leaving the nephrostomy site open to air.
B. Instilling no more than 50 mL of sterile water if sterile irrigations are ordered.
C. Clamping every 2 hours to allow expansion of the kidney pelvis.
D. Being certain the tube is connected, not kinked, or not clamped to ensure that it continually drains.
A 14-year-old male is taking tolterodine (Detrol). What is the action of this drug?
Answer Choices:
A. Decreases the urge to void.
B. Acidifies urine
C. Prevents urinary retention.
D. Restores bladder tone and function.
What discharge teaching is appropriate for the nurse to provide to a patient who has had a lithotripsy?
Answer Choices:
A. Check for edema of the legs and ankles.
B. Watch for stone debris in the urine in 1 to 4 weeks
C. Remain on restricted activity for a week.
D. Decrease fluid intake to 1000 mL/day.
What should nursing care focus on when caring for a patient with a ureteral catheter in place after the removal of a kidney stone?
Answer Choices:
A. Including ureteral output with the bladder output
B. Early ambulation
C. Assessing for patency
D. Irrigating the catheter regularly
Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Medical-Surgical
- Answer Choices: 4