RN Targeted Medical Surgical Renal and Urinary Online Practice 2019

a nurse is caring for a client who has nephrotic syndrome and has been taking prednisone for 3 days. which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as an adverse effect of prednisone? sore throat a nurse is planning education about cyclosporine for a client who had a kidney transplant 2 days ago. which of the following statements should the nurse plan to include? "you will need to continue taking this medication to protect your new kidneys" 00:03 01:29 a nurse is assessing a client who has chronic kidney disease and has completed the third peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment. which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? cloudy dialysate effluent a nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who has end-stage kidney disease. the nurse should identify that which of the following factors in the client's history is a contraindication for receiving hemodialysis history of hemophilia a nurse is planning care for a client who has chronic kidney disease and a potassium level of 7.3 mEq/L. which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to take? infuse regular insulin in dextrose 10% in water a nurse is obtaining a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity for a client who has manifestations of a urinary tract infection. which of the following actions should the nurse take? instruct the client to start urinating then pass the container into the stream a nurse is providing instructions for reducing the dietary intake of potassium to a client who has chronic kidney disease. which of the following client food selections indicates an understanding of the teaching? one large raw apple a nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has chronic kidney disease (CKD). which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? "i will decrease my intake of foods that are high in phosphorus." a nurse is teaching a client who has urge urinary incontinence about bladder retraining. which of the following instructions should the nurse include? "increase the intervals between urination by 15 minutes per day when able to remain continent" a nurse is teaching a client who has a diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis. which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? avoid the use of NSAIDs for pain a nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports costovertebral angle tenderness, nausea, and vomiting. which of the following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider? WBC count 15,000/mm3 a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral resection of the prostate. upon detecting an output obstruction, which of the following actions should the nurse take first? check the irrigation tubing for kinks