The nurse assesses a client with renal failure for encephalopathy caused by uremia. Which clinical manifestation will the nurse likely find?

A client is admitted to the hospital with acute kidney injury (AKI). Which diagnostic test will the nurse assess to best determine the cause of the AKI?

The nurse is providing education to the child and parents about treatment for the ankle strain the child experienced while playing sports this afternoon. Which topic(s) should the nurse address in this education? Select all that apply.

A 71-year-old male has been recently diagnosed with a stage III tumor of colorectal cancer, and is attempting to increase his knowledge base of his diagnosis. Which statement about colorectal cancer demonstrates a sound understanding of the disease?

A nurse is teaching parents of a child who is being discharged after treatment for a streptococcal infection. For what symptoms should the nurse teach the parents to observe, because they are related to the risk for poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client with nephrosis and notes generalized edema. The nurse attributes this finding to which processes? Select all that apply.

A client is in cardiogenic shock following a massive myocardial infarction. The client’s family asks the nurse, “Why are the health care providers recommending dialysis since its the heart that is sick?” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate at this time?

A client in the intensive care unit is receiving a blood transfusion. The client immediately developed a reddish-color urine flowing into the Foley bag. What is likely the cause of this red urine and what priority intervention should the nurse implement?

Which teaching point would be most appropriate for a group of older adults who are concerned about their cardiac health?

A client who has been on a high-protein diet comes to the emergency department with respiratory symptoms. Upon analysis of arterial blood gases (ABGs), the client is diagnosed with hypercapnia. Which ABG results confirm this diagnosis? Select all that apply.