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NU 310 EXAM 2 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse is caring for a patient receiving hemodialysis three
times weekly. The patient has had surgery to form an
arteriovenous fistula. What is most important for the nurse to be
aware of when providing care for this patient?
A. Using a stethoscope for auscultating the fistula is
contraindicated.
B. The patient feels best immediately after the dialysis treatment.
C. Taking a BP reading on the affected arm can damage the
fistula.
D. The patient should not feel pain during initiation of dialysis. -
ANSWER-C
The nurse coming on shift on the medical unit is taking a report on
four patients. What patient does the nurse know is at the greatest
risk of developing ESKD?
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A. A patient with a history of polycystic kidney disease
B. A patient with diabetes mellitus and poorly controlled
hypertension
C. A patient who is morbidly obese with a history of vascular
disorders
D. A patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -
ANSWER-B
The nurse is caring for a patient in acute kidney injury. Which of
the following complications would most clearly warrant the
administration of polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate)?
A. Hypernatremia
B. Hypomagnesemia
C. Hyperkalemia
D. Hypercalcemia - ANSWER-C
Renal failure can have prerenal, renal, or postrenal causes. A
patient with acute kidney injury is being assessed to determine
where, physiologically, the cause is. If the cause is found to be
prerenal, which condition most likely caused it?
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A. Heart failure
B. Glomerulonephritis
C. Ureterolithiasis
D. Aminoglycoside toxicity - ANSWER-A
A patient with ESKD is scheduled to begin hemodialysis. The
nurse is working with the patient to adapt the patient's diet to
maximize the therapeutic effect and minimize the risks of
complications. The patient's diet should include which of the
following modifications? Select all that apply.
A. Decreased protein intake
B. Decreased sodium intake
C. Increased potassium intake
D. Fluid restriction
E. Vitamin D supplementation - ANSWER-A, B, D
A patient has presented with signs and symptoms that are
characteristic of acute kidney injury, but preliminary assessment
reveals no obvious risk factors for this health problem. The nurse
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should recognize the need to interview the patient about what
topic?
A. Typical diet
B. Allergy status
C. Psychosocial stressors
D. Current medication use - ANSWER-D
A patient is being treated for AKI and the patient daily weights
have been ordered. The nurse notes a weight gain of 3 pounds
over the past 48 hours. What nursing diagnosis is suggested by
this assessment finding?
A. Imbalanced nutrition: More than body requirements
B. Excess fluid volume
C. Sedentary lifestyle
D. Adult failure to thrive - ANSWER-B
A nurse is caring for a patient who is in the diuresis phase of AKI.
The nurse should closely monitor the patient for what
complication during this phase?
NU 310 EXAM 2 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse is caring for a patient receiving hemodialysis three
times weekly. The patient has had surgery to form an
arteriovenous fistula. What is most important for the nurse to be
aware of when providing care for this patient?
A. Using a stethoscope for auscultating the fistula is
contraindicated.
B. The patient feels best immediately after the dialysis treatment.
C. Taking a BP reading on the affected arm can damage the
fistula.
D. The patient should not feel pain during initiation of dialysis. -
ANSWER-C
The nurse coming on shift on the medical unit is taking a report on
four patients. What patient does the nurse know is at the greatest
risk of developing ESKD?
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A. A patient with a history of polycystic kidney disease
B. A patient with diabetes mellitus and poorly controlled
hypertension
C. A patient who is morbidly obese with a history of vascular
disorders
D. A patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -
ANSWER-B
The nurse is caring for a patient in acute kidney injury. Which of
the following complications would most clearly warrant the
administration of polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate)?
A. Hypernatremia
B. Hypomagnesemia
C. Hyperkalemia
D. Hypercalcemia - ANSWER-C
Renal failure can have prerenal, renal, or postrenal causes. A
patient with acute kidney injury is being assessed to determine
where, physiologically, the cause is. If the cause is found to be
prerenal, which condition most likely caused it?
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A. Heart failure
B. Glomerulonephritis
C. Ureterolithiasis
D. Aminoglycoside toxicity - ANSWER-A
A patient with ESKD is scheduled to begin hemodialysis. The
nurse is working with the patient to adapt the patient's diet to
maximize the therapeutic effect and minimize the risks of
complications. The patient's diet should include which of the
following modifications? Select all that apply.
A. Decreased protein intake
B. Decreased sodium intake
C. Increased potassium intake
D. Fluid restriction
E. Vitamin D supplementation - ANSWER-A, B, D
A patient has presented with signs and symptoms that are
characteristic of acute kidney injury, but preliminary assessment
reveals no obvious risk factors for this health problem. The nurse
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should recognize the need to interview the patient about what
topic?
A. Typical diet
B. Allergy status
C. Psychosocial stressors
D. Current medication use - ANSWER-D
A patient is being treated for AKI and the patient daily weights
have been ordered. The nurse notes a weight gain of 3 pounds
over the past 48 hours. What nursing diagnosis is suggested by
this assessment finding?
A. Imbalanced nutrition: More than body requirements
B. Excess fluid volume
C. Sedentary lifestyle
D. Adult failure to thrive - ANSWER-B
A nurse is caring for a patient who is in the diuresis phase of AKI.
The nurse should closely monitor the patient for what
complication during this phase?
