A patient who has cystitis has been told to drink at least 30 mL for each kilogram of body weight. Her weight is 154 lb. How many mL/day should the nurse instruct the patient to drink?

A 16-year-old patient with acute glomerulonephritis complains of boredom with bed rest and asks when he can become more active. He asks, "What has to happen for me to get off of bed rest?" What is the most accurate statement by the nurse?

A 42-year-old woman is admitted with complaints of dysuria, frequency, and lower back pain. The urinalysis report is positive for red blood cells, and the blood work shows an elevated white blood cell count. Which medication will the nurse anticipate that the healthcare provider will order?

Which organism causes most UTIs?

What is the action of urinary antimicrobial agents?

A patient comes to the medical clinic with complaints of urgency, frequency, pain in the area of the symphysis pubis, and dark cloudy urine. What should the nurse suspect that this patient has?

What is true about the urine osmolality when the kidney is adequately functioning?

A home health patient diagnosed with cystitis has been prescribed the medication phenazopyridine (Pyridium). When providing patient teaching, what should the nurse caution the patient about?

The first time that a client voids after cystoscopy, the nurse observes pink-tinged urine. What is the appropriate nursing response?

A patient who has cystitis has been told to drink at least 30 mL for each kilogram of body weight. Her weight is 154 lb. How many mL/day should the nurse instruct the patient to drink?

Which urine test provides the most accurate measurement of renal function?