A client is returning to the medical unit after dialysis session. The nurse notes bleeding form the client’s vascular access in the left arm. Which of the following is the nurse’s first action?
Three of the four following measures will help prevent the d…
Three of the four following measures will help prevent the development of urinary tract infections. Which one will not help?
A client with chronic renal failure has a nursing diagnosis…
A client with chronic renal failure has a nursing diagnosis of sensory/perceptual alterations related to central nervous system changes induced by uremic toxins. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this problem?
A client on dialysis for end stage renal disease has orthost…
A client on dialysis for end stage renal disease has orthostatic hypotension. How does the nurse assess for this?
A client developed shock after a severe myocardial infarctio…
A client developed shock after a severe myocardial infarction and has now developed acute renal failure. The client’s family asks the nurse why the client has developed acute renal failure. The nurse should base the response on the knowledge that there was:
During treatment with peritoneal dialysis, an important part…
During treatment with peritoneal dialysis, an important part of nursing care includes strict aseptic technique to prevent:
Among the laboratory studies used to monitor renal failure t…
Among the laboratory studies used to monitor renal failure the erythrocyte count is important because:
Which of these actions is appropriate for the client with a…
Which of these actions is appropriate for the client with a dialysis arm graft?
For a client in the oliguria phase of acute renal failure (A…
For a client in the oliguria phase of acute renal failure (AFR), which nursing intervention is most important?
To openly criticize a student’s work in front of a client ca…
To openly criticize a student’s work in front of a client causes humiliation and embarrassment, and nothing contributes more to a _____ student than such behavior.