Following the diagnosis of acute renal failure, the nurse knows that one of the earliest manifestations of tubular damage is which laboratory/diagnostic result?

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

A young boy who is deaf and has bilateral cataracts is brought to the clinic. The parent found blood in the toilet after the boy voided. Urinalysis confirms heavy microscopic hematuria as well as proteinuria. What will the health care team’s initial differential diagnosis most likely be?

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?

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 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.

Which situation would be most deserving of a pediatrician’s attention?

Following prosthetic joint replacement of the knee, the client continues to complain of pain and discomfort above what would be expected. There is poor incisional healing. The clinic nurse is concerned when she sees that the incision is still draining after 3 weeks post-op. The nurse suspects a prosthetic joint infection. The nurse should anticipate the physician will prescribe:

A young adult with a history of intermittent flank pain, repeated urinary tract infections (UTIs), and hematuria is diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Which pathophysiologic abnormality most likely has contributed to the development of ADPKD?

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