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

The nurse suspects kidney transplant rejection when the client shows which symptoms?  

When planning care for a client with renal failure, the nurse should recognize that which of these is the single best determinant of a client’s fluid volume status and must be done on every client in renal failure?  

The nurse notes the amount and color of urine of the client with urolithiasis.  While using standard precautions, the nurse’s next action would be to:  

In clients experiencing acute renal failure which electrolyte imbalances is likely to be present?  

Which of these complications should the nurse be alert for following  a renal biopsy?  

The nurse performed catheterization immediately after the client voids and obtains 30 mL of residual urine.  The next step would be to:  

Which adventitious lung sounds is most likely to be heard when fluid collects in the lungs from fluid overload?  

The nurse has a paraplegic client with renal calculi.  Which factor contributes to the development of calculi?  

When it comes evident that the client will require long-term hemodialysis, an internal arteriovenous fistula is created.  Which nursing assessment is most important to perform regularly when a client has an arteriovenous fistula?