The family members of a client who has been diagnosed with a…
The family members of a client who has been diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) ask the nurse what they should do to find out if they have this disease. The nurse will respond that they should visit with their health care provider and ask about having which lab/diagnostic test to screen for the disease?
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A client in the hospital is frustrated at the inconvenience of having to collect their urine for an entire day and night as part of an ordered 24-hour urine-collection test. The client asks the nurse why the test is necessary since the client provided a single urine sample 2 days prior. How could the nurse BEST respond?
Read DetailsA 24-year-old college student has presented to the campus me…
A 24-year-old college student has presented to the campus medical clinic with reports of frequent burning urination and, subsequent to urinalysis, has been diagnosed with an acute lower urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by Escherichia coli. What teaching will the clinician provide to the student?
Read DetailsIn the intensive care unit (ICU), the nurse is caring for a…
In the intensive care unit (ICU), the nurse is caring for a trauma client who has abdominal injuries, is beginning to have a decrease in BP and increased pulse rate, and is pale with diaphoretic skin. The nurse is assessing the client for hemorrhagic shock. If the client is in shock, the nurse would expect to find:
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