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Which hormone from the posterior pituitary gland influences the amount of water that is eliminated with the urine?
- A. Pitocin
- B. Renin hormone
- C. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
- D. ACTH
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: ADH causes the cells of the distal convoluted tubules to increase their rate of water reabsorption.
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Which portion of the nephron is involved with filtration?
- A. Glomerulus of the Bowman capsule
- B. Henle loop
- C. Proximal convoluted tubule
- D. Distal convoluted tubule
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Filtration of water and blood products occurs in the glomerulus of the Bowman capsule.
It is 2 days after a 42-year-old male patient's urinary diversion surgery. He continues to be critical of the hospital and the nursing care, even though the staff has spent time explaining the care to him. Which explanation is most likely for his behavior?
- A. He is angry about hospital policy.
- B. He is feeling neglected by the nursing staff.
- C. He is in denial of the effects of the surgery.
- D. He is reacting to the loss of self-esteem and altered body image.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Persons with altered body image may react to the loss of self-esteem by behaving in a critical or derogatory manner.
Which aspect of self care will the nurse encourage, barring any other contraindication, when teaching a patient how to decrease the chance of further problems with urolithiasis?
- A. Increase his fluid intake.
- B. Increase intake of dairy products.
- C. Restrict his protein intake.
- D. Take one baby aspirin daily.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fluid intake should be encouraged to at least 2000 mL of fluid in 24 hours, unless contraindicated.
The nurse is reviewing the urinalysis report on an assigned patient. The nurse recognizes which finding to be normal?
- A. Turbidity clear
- B. pH 6.0
- C. Glucose negative
- D. Red blood cells, 15 to 20
- E. White blood cells
Correct Answer: A,C
Rationale: The normal findings are: turbidity clear, and glucose negative. The other findings are abnormal.
Acute glomerulonephritis is commonly a result of a preexisting infection of b-hemolytic ___.
- A. streptococci
Correct Answer: streptococci
Rationale: The health history commonly reveals that the onset of acute glomerulonephritis is preceded by b-hemolytic streptococcal infection.