Acute Care Nurse Assisting Student Portal

If a patient becomes septic and the bacteria originated from the bladder or kidneys, the infection is called __________.

The treatment for kidneys that can no longer filter the blood is called __________.

Which of the following is not a common diagnostic test for urinary system diseases and disorders?

The _________ is located on top of each kidney but is not part of the urinary system.

Documentation of intake and output should be done in milliliters; if the measuring device is only labeled in cc, you will need to convert the measurement to milliliters (1 mL = 1 cc).

Calculating fluid output means measuring the patient’s fluid output per day, which should be less than their input.

Which of the following is a symptom of kidney stones?

In a urostomy, a small piece of the ileum is placed between the bladder and the abdominal wall to create a stoma.

The overall function of the urinary system is to filter and remove excess liquids and waste from the body.

When cleaning the perineum of a patient with female genitalia, the ACNA should wash from the rectum to the urethra; when cleaning a patient with male genitalia, the ACNA should wash from the tip of the penis downward.

The function(s) of the kidneys are to:

__________ is a type of urinary incontinence caused by damage to the nerves or brain that makes the bladder muscle contract without warning.

__________ is urinating frequently at night.

Calculating intake and output means measuring all fluid the patient takes in per day, which might include drinking fluids, eating foods that melt to a liquid state, and taking in any fluids added to an NG or G tube or IV.

Anatomically, each person has two kidneys; however, a person can survive with only one functioning kidney.

The structural and functional units of the kidneys that create urine are called ___________.