Renal ATI
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a nephrectomy. Which of the
following assessments is the priority for the
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A. Bowel sounds
B. WBC count
C. Pain level
D. Blood pressure
A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute glomerulonephritis. The nurse should plan to
provide which of the following interventions?
A. Weigh the client daily
B. Encourage the client to drink 2 to 3 L of fluid per day.
C. Instruct the client to ambulate every 2 hr.
D. Obtain the client's serum blood glucose.
A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled to undergo extracorporeal shock wave
lithotripsy (ESWL) for urolithiasis. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Place the client in a semi-Fowler's position.
B. Assist with the client's intubation.
C. Begin a 24-hr urine specimen collection after the procedure.
D. Apply electrodes for cardiac monitoring.
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse
plan to monitor for signs of nephrotoxicity?
A. A client who is receiving gentamicin for treatment of a wound infection
B. A client who is receiving digoxin for treatment of heart failure
C. A client who is receiving methylprednisolone for the treatment of severe asthma
D. A client who is receiving propranolol for the treatment of hypertension
A nurse is reviewing the medical records of four clients. Which of the following conditions is a
risk factor for chronic pyelonephritis?
A. Parkinson's disease
B. Diabetes mellitus
C. Peptic ulcer disease
D. Gallbladder disease
A nurse is performing an admission assessment of a client who has acute glomerulonephritis.
The nurse should expect which of the following findings?
A. Low blood pressure
B. Polyuria
C. Dark-colored urine
D. Weight loss
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney failure and the following laboratory results:
BUN 196 mg/dL, sodium 152 mEq/L, and potassium 7.3 mEq/L. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse implement?
A. Initiate an IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride.
B. Give oral spironolactone.
C. Infuse regular insulin in dextrose 10% in water.
D. Administer furosemide.
A nurse is caring for a client the night before a scheduled intravenous urography. Which of the
following is the nurse's priority intervention?
A. Inform the client about dietary limitations.
B. Place the informed consent document in the client's record.
C. Administer a bowel preparation to the client.
D. Determine if the client has an allergy to iodine or shellfish.
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client who has severe chronic kidney
disease (CKD). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect for this client?
A. Tachypnea
B. Hypotension
C. Exophthalmos
D. Insomnia
A nurse is caring for a client who has a nephrotic syndrome and has been taking prednisone for 3
days. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor for and report to the
provider?
A. Sore throat
B. Frequent stools
C. DrowsinessAKI
D. Tremors
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who has acute kidney injury (AKI). Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. BUN 30 mg/dL
B. Urine output of 40 mL in past 3 hr
C. Potassium 3.6 mEq/L
D. Serum calcium 9.8 mg/dL
E. Hematocrit 30%
A nurse is discussing hemodialysis with a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should identify that
hemodialysis is contraindicated for which of the following clients?
A. A client who cannot receive anticoagulants
B. A client who is unable to ambulate
C. A client who is immunocompromised
D. A client who is allergic to iodine
A nurse is providing teaching for a client to urge urinary incontinence. The nurse should include
which of the following instructions?
A. Sit on the toilet with water running every 4 hr.
B. Set an interval for toileting based on previous voiding patterns.
C. Respond immediately to the urge to void.
D. Self-catheterize daily following a regular voiding [Show Less]