A client developed shock after a severe myocardial infarction and has now developed acute renal failure.  The client’s family asks the nurse why the client has developed acute  renal failure.  The nurse should base the response on the knowledge that there was 

Which of these diagnostic test results would the nurse recognize as being most indictive of renal failure? 

When the nurse assesses a client with renal failure for fluid overload, which of the findings would the nurse expect to find? 

A client with chronic kidney disease who is on hemodialysis asks for a snack in the afternoon.  The client’s potassium level is elevated.  Which of the following foods could be give (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)? 

Fluid volume excess related to acute renal failure may result in the cardiovascular complication of

Your client had surgery to form an arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis.  Which information is important for providing care for this client? 

The nurse is caring for a client who has a nephrostomy tube.   What action should the nurse take?

Because of impaired urine elimination, which one of the following skin problems will require additional team planning? 

For a client with CKD the nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of risk for injury: fracture related to alterations in calcium and phosphorus metabolism.  What is the pathologic process directly related to the increased risk for fractures? 

A client returning to the medical unit after dialysis session.  The nurse notes bleeding from the client’s vascular access in the left arm.  Which of the following is the nurse’s first action?