Exam NCLEX-RN topic 4 question 139 discussion

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Question #: 139
Topic #: 4

A 47-year-old client comes to the emergency department complaining of moderate flank, abdominal, and testicular pain with nausea of 4 hours duration. After physical examination and obtaining the clients history, the physician suspects urethral obstruction by calculi. The nurse realizes that the physician will order which one of the following diagnostic studies to best confirm the diagnosis?

A. Cystoscopy
B. Kidneys, ureter, bladder, x-ray of abdomen
C. Intravenous pyelogram with excretory urogram
D. Ureterolithotomy

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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
(A) Cystoscopy is an endoscopic procedure that uses an instrument (a cystoscope) to visualize the internal bladder and ureter structures and to capture and remove an obstructing stone. (B) Kidney, ureter, bladder x-ray is used to outline gross structural changes in the kidneys, ureter, and bladder and will determine the general location of a stone. (C) An intravenous pyelogram with excretory urogram is used to visualize the kidneys, kidney pelvis, ureters, and bladder. This procedure is used specifically to determine whether urethral obstruction is partial or complete; it shows the exact location of the stone and dilation of the ureter above the stone. (D) Ureterolithotomy is a surgical procedure in which the ureter is incised and the stone is manually removed because the stone is unable to pass through the ureter independently.

by [deleted] at March 10, 2025, 6:51 a.m.

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