A 22 year-old student has developed a fever and diarrhea while on a backpacking trip in Southeast Asia. His oral temperature is 101.4°F (38.6°C). The diarrhea is bloody, frequent, and small in volume. These clinical manifestations are distressing enough that he is visiting a local medical clinic in the area. Which diagnosis best characterizes this health problem?

A hemodynamically stable and conscious client is brought into the emergency department after a crush injury to the pelvis from all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rollover. What action should the nurse prioritize?

Which clinical manifestations would lead the nurse to suspect that a client with renal failure is developing uremia? Select all that apply.

Which phenomenon contributes to the difficulties with absorption, distribution, and elimination of drugs that are associated with kidney disease?

A client with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) glomerulonephritis is experiencing a worsening of the disease and has progressed to the higher classes resulting in renal involvement. Which medication(s) will likely be prescribed by the health care provider to treat the deterioration of the renal function? Select all that apply.

The nurse walks into a room and finds the client forcefully expelling stomach contents into a wash basin. When documenting this occurrence, the nurse will use the term:

The nurse suspects the client may have developed partial bilateral ureter obstruction. What evidence assessment findings support this suspicion? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client suspected of having contracted C. difficile. Assessment reveals abdominal distension and new onset fever. What is the nurse’s best action?

Which diagnostic bloodwork is most suggestive of chronic kidney disease (CKD)?

A middle-aged man walks into the emergency department reporting chest pain radiating to the neck, shortness of breath, and nausea. His heart rate is 120 and BP is 94/60. The ED physician recognizes the client is having an acute MI with decreased cardiac output. The nurse identifies the nausea to be in response to: