BSNC 6000 CKD Questions with 100% Correct
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A nurse is assessing a client with an AV fistula. Which of the following assessment
findings would indicate the need for immediate follow-up by a nurse?
Select all that apply
A) Silent auscultation near AV fistula insertion site
B) Palpable thrill over insertion site
C) Cap refill < 3 secs on same side as insertion
D) Numbness or tingling of fingers on the same side as insertion
A) Silent auscultation near AV fistula insertion site
B) Palpable thrill over insertion site
C) Cap refill < 3 secs on same side as insertion
D) Numbness or tingling of fingers on the same side as insertion
A+D are correct:
Bruit should be heard on auscultation
Numbness or tingling may signify a clot or nerve damage
True or False:
Patients on hemodialysis are at risk of hypotension, while those on peritoneal dialysis
are not.
, FALSE
Pts on peritoneal dialysis can also experience hypotension--due to hypertonic dialysis
solutions, decreased fluid intake, etc.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse use if a patient experiences
hypotension during hemodialysis?
A) Put patient in Trendelenburg position
B) decrease rate of filtration
C) Administer NS bolus
D) all of the above
D) all of the above
True or FALSE:
Polyuria is the same as increased urinary frequency
FALSE
polyuria = increased volume of urine output (>3L per day)
urinary frequency = increase in frequency, but preserved or reduced urine volume output
either can include nocturia
List the stages of chronic kidney disease
Answers
A nurse is assessing a client with an AV fistula. Which of the following assessment
findings would indicate the need for immediate follow-up by a nurse?
Select all that apply
A) Silent auscultation near AV fistula insertion site
B) Palpable thrill over insertion site
C) Cap refill < 3 secs on same side as insertion
D) Numbness or tingling of fingers on the same side as insertion
A) Silent auscultation near AV fistula insertion site
B) Palpable thrill over insertion site
C) Cap refill < 3 secs on same side as insertion
D) Numbness or tingling of fingers on the same side as insertion
A+D are correct:
Bruit should be heard on auscultation
Numbness or tingling may signify a clot or nerve damage
True or False:
Patients on hemodialysis are at risk of hypotension, while those on peritoneal dialysis
are not.
, FALSE
Pts on peritoneal dialysis can also experience hypotension--due to hypertonic dialysis
solutions, decreased fluid intake, etc.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse use if a patient experiences
hypotension during hemodialysis?
A) Put patient in Trendelenburg position
B) decrease rate of filtration
C) Administer NS bolus
D) all of the above
D) all of the above
True or FALSE:
Polyuria is the same as increased urinary frequency
FALSE
polyuria = increased volume of urine output (>3L per day)
urinary frequency = increase in frequency, but preserved or reduced urine volume output
either can include nocturia
List the stages of chronic kidney disease
