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The Renal System
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This page describes a Qedoc learning module or quiz entitled "The Renal System". You can download the module from this page to put on your computer. You can also launch the module straight off the web using the launch quiz link on the right-hand side of this page. Another way to access this quiz is to install the Qedoc Quiz Player and bring up its directory of downloadable quizzes. Whichever way you choose to use it, it's free.
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Description
Anatomy and physiology of the renal system; assessment of clients with renal problems; diagnostic tests and laboratory exams.
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- To assess the kidney function of a patient with an indwelling urinary (Foley) catheter, the nurse measures his hourly urine output. She should notify the physician if the urine output is:
- A client complains of inability to inhibit urine flow long enough to reach the toilet. The nurse documents the presence of whihc type of urinary incontinence?
- The nurse would assess a client with kidney stones for whihc of the following to best determine whether the client is developing renal colic
- A type of incontinence wherein intermittent leakage of urine due to increased abdominal pressure (coughing, straining and sneezing)
- Which of the following laboratory results would give the nurse the best information concerning a patient's renal function?
- Which of the following is a primary nursing intervention necessary for all patients with a Foley Catheter in place?
- The nurse noted a yellow-brown color of urine output in the patient's urine bag. This can be an indication of
- Renal insufficiency evelops when the glomerular filtration rates drop by which of the following percentages?
- A type of urinary diversion where the renal pelvis is catheterized and brings it out to the skin
- Stretch receptors in the bladder are initially stimulated when the bladder fills to
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