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The nurse is caring for four clients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Which client should the nurse assess first during morning rounds?

The nurse is caring for a client undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). At the start of the exchange, the nurse instills 2,000 mL of dialysate into the peritoneal cavity. At the end of the dwell time, 2,350 mL of fluid is drained.How much fluid was removed from the patient during this PD exchange?

A nurse contacts the primary health care provider after reviewing a client’s abnormal  laboratory results of a blood urea nitrogen (BUN) of 35 mg/dL and a serum creatinine of 1.0 mg/dL. What collaborative care measure would the nurse recommend?

A nurse is caring for a patient recently diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome. The provider prescribes atorvastatin, an antihyperlipidemic medication. What is the best rationale for this prescription?

A client has a serum potassium level of 6.5 mEq/L, a serum creatinine level of 2 mg/dL and a urine output of 350 mL/day. What is the best action by the nurse?

The nurse is educating a group of nursing students on the causes of conductive hearing loss. Which of the following conditions can lead to conductive hearing loss? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a patient with hydroneprosis who has just returned to the room after placement of a left nephrostomy tube. Which nursing intervention is the priority?

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a patient who just had a myringotomy with tympanostomy tube placement. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?