Exam 49: Nursing Management Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease

The nurse is caring for a client in the oliguric phase of acute renal failure who has a

The nurse is interviewing a client with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who brings all home medications to the clinic to be reviewed by the nurse. Which of the following medications being used by the client indicates that client teaching is required?

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving hemodialysis and has symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and a headache. Which of the following actions is priority?

The nurse is taking a history for a client who is a possible candidate for a kidney transplant. Which of the following information indicates that the client is not an appropriate candidate for transplantation?

The nurse is caring for a client with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who is prescribed calcium carbonate. Which of the following parameters should the nurse assess in order to determine the effectiveness of the treatment?

The nurse is assessing a client who is receiving peritoneal dialysis with 2 L inflows. Which of the following information should be reported immediately to the health care provider?

The nurse is caring for a client with a history of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with acute urinary retention and an elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine. Which of the following prescribed therapies should the nurse implement first?

The nurse is teaching a client who is receiving hemodialysis about appropriate dietary choices. Which of the following menu choices by the client indicates that the teaching has been effective?

The nurse is caring for a client with hypertension and stage 2 chronic kidney disease (CKD) who is prescribed ramapril. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse assess before administration of the medication?

The nurse is caring for a client who has had progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD) for several years and is starting hemodialysis. Which of the following information about diet should the nurse include in client teaching?

The nurse is caring for a client with a left arm arteriovenous fistula. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care to maintain the patency of the fistula?

The nurse is caring for a client with stage 2 chronic kidney disease (CKD) who is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). Which of the following prescriptions for the client should the nurse question?

The RN observes a nursing student carrying out all of these actions while caring for a client with stage 2 chronic kidney disease. Which of the following actions require the RN to intervene?

Which of the following actions by a client who is using peritoneal dialysis (PD) indicates that the nurse should provide more teaching about PD?

Which of the following information is most useful to the nurse in evaluating improvement in kidney function for a client who is hospitalized with acute kidney injury (AKI)?

The nurse is caring for a client with diabetes who has been admitted with pneumonia and is prescribed gentamicin 60 mg IV. Which of the following parameters should the nurse monitor to evaluate the client for adverse effects of the medication?