After an open reduction and cast application for a compound fracture of the right ulna and radius as a result of a fall, the nurse should instruct the client to notify the physician immediately if there is:

The charge nurse observes a novice staff nurse who is caring for a patient who has had a head injury. Which action by the novice nurse requires the charge nurse to intervene?

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The nurse caring for a patient in acute renal failure should expect an insulin bolus with follow up glucose infusion and calcium gluconate to be used to treat:

A patient with acute renal failure is receiving IV fluids. Which finding would alert the nurse to the need to adjust the fluid infusion rate?

A patient is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). What is an ideal goal of treatment set by the nurse in the care plan to reduce the risk of pulmonary edema?

A 78 year-old patient on peritoneal dialysis for 3 years informs the nurse that he is tiring of dialysis. He further states that he has lived a good life and no longer wishes to continue with dialysis and battle the complication of diabetes. The nurse’s best response to the patient is:

The nurse is reviewing the health history of a patient with an over-secretion of renin. Which disorder should the nurse correlate with this assessment finding?

A client with chronic renal failure is receiving kayexalate. Which laboratory result would indicate a therapeutic effect of the medication?

A patient with right-sided weakness that started 1 hour ago is admitted to the emergency department and the following diagnostic tests are ordered. Which order(s) would help confirm or rule out if a stroke has occurred?  (Select all that apply)