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A patient’s medication has a side effect of gynecomastia. The nurse would respond that gynecomastia is: 

While planning care for a patient with renal calculi, the nurse remembers the most important factor in renal calculus formation is: 

A 6-year-old male diagnosed with vesicoureteral reflux is experiencing urine reflux from the urinary bladder into a grossly dilated ureter and calyces. This condition would be graded: 

A 25-year-old female is diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. When the nurse checks the culture results, which of the following organisms is most likely infecting her urinary tract? 

What term is used to describe a retrograde flow of urine from the urinary bladder into the ureters that is the cause of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI)?

A 7-year-old is diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome. Which sign would support this diagnosis?

Which finding is associated with a male infant born with exstrophy of the bladder? 

Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is primarily caused by: 

A 30-year-old male is diagnosed with neurogenic bladder. The healthcare provider is reviewing the medical history to identify potential causes. Which of the following conditions is a common cause of neurogenic bladder in this age group? 

A patient has a severe kidney obstruction leading to removal of the affected kidney. Which of the following would the nurse expect to occur?