A 55-year old male has end-stage renal failure and is considering starting hemodialysis. The nurse recognizes that more teaching is required when the client states:

The client with chronic renal failure complains of feeling nauseated at least part of every day. The nurse should explain that the nausea is the result of

A patient with end-stage renal disease is scheduled for a fistula creation. The nurse would include which of the following in teaching the patient about the fistula?

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Which of the following topics that the nurse plans to discuss is the most important?

A diabetic patient has been admitted with renal failure. The nurse will monitor for the most life-threatening effect of renal failure which is the:

A client with acute renal failure has a potassium level of 6.5. The nurse should plan assessments and interventions in relation to what system?

The patient scheduled for his first hemodialysis treatment asks the nurse what common complications may occur from the treatment. The nurse would reply:

The nurse is working with a client that has bradykinesia related to Parkinson’s. What instructions would the nurse include to increase safety with this client?

Which statement, made by the patient, requires further teaching regarding the use of crutches?

A client that was in a motorcycle accident is being treated with mannitol. The nurse recognizes the need to notify the physician with what assessment finding?