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| A 30 year old client has just been diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. The nurse would expect to develop a plan of care based on which of the following nursing diagnoses? |
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| Infection related to obstructed urinary drainage. |
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| The client has been diagnosed with chronic glomerulonephritis. The nurse should teach the client that the disease may progress to: |
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| In order to slow the progression of end stage renal disease in the client who has been diagnosed with glomerular disease the nurse would plan to administer: (Select all that apply) |
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antihypertensives.
nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs. |
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| The physician suspects the client suffered renal artery trauma after a motor vehicle accident. In order to confirm the diagnosis the nurse would expect to prepare the client for which diagnostic test? |
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| The nurse caring for a patient who is experiencing renal cancer would include which priority nursing intervention after radical nephrectomy? |
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| Assessment of respiratory complications |
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| A client who has experienced a burn injury over 40 percent of his body is at risk for acute tubular necrosis. In order to prevent renal failure in this client the nurse should: (Mark all that apply) |
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maintain blood pressure.
prevent infection.
maintain adequate fluid balance. |
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| When caring for a client with acute renal failure the nurse would plan which one of the following treatment goals for the client? |
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| Compensate for renal impairment by restoring fluid balance. |
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Within the question text below, there is one text entry field where you can enter your answer.
The nursing instructor is teaching the students about dialysis for the client with end stage renal disease. The nurse teaches the students that the client may experience hypotension, muscle cramping and cardiovascular disease when receiving ___________. |
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| The nurse is caring for a client with acute renal failure. When providing the dietary instruction, the nurse would evaluate that the client has understood the instructions when the client states “I would avoid |
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| cereal with bananas and orange juice”. |
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| The client with chronic renal failure has a serum potassium of 6.6 mEq/L. The nurse should anticipate an order for: |
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| sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate). |
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| A client with chronic renal failure has had an arteriovenous fistula created for hemodialysis. The nurse should assess this client for: |
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| The client with end stage renal disease has received a kidney transplant. The client asks “Why do I need to take cyclosporine (sandimmune)?” The nurse’s best response is: |
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| “It will help prevent rejection of the kidney by suppressing your immune system.” |
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| The client has just returned from hemodialysis. It is essential for the nurse to evaluate the client for: |
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| signs of disequilibrium syndrome. |
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| The nurse should instruct the client who is performing peritoneal dialysis to remain in which one of the following positions? |
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| In the client experiencing acute renal failure the nurse should evaluate which laboratory diagnostic tests to assess renal function? (Mark all that apply) |
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Blood urea nitrogen
Creatinine |
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