NR 325 RENAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. | VERIFIED SOLUTION

NR 325 RENAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. Renal/Urinary Questions 1. A client with acute kidney injury has a serum potassium level of 7.0 mEq/L (7.0 mmol/L). The nurse should plan to implement which interventions? (Select all that apply) a. Place client on a cardiac monitor. b. Administer polystyrene sulfonate. c. Put the client on NPO status. d. Implement seizure precautions. e. Administer a 0.9 normal saline fluid bolus. 2. The nurse is assessing the patency of a client's left arm arteriovenous fistula prior to initiating hemodialysis. Which finding indicates that the fistula is patent? a. Palpation of a thrill over the fistula b. Presence of a radial pulse in the left wrist c. Visualization of enlarged blood vessels at the fistula site d. Capillary refill less than 3 seconds in the fingers of the left hand 3. A nurse is caring for a client with pyelonephritis. Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention? a. Fever of 100.5° F b. Heart rate 108 beats/minute c. Blood pressure 92/54 d. Respiration rate 22 breaths/minute 4. A client with pyelonephritis has developed acute kidney injury (AKI). Which manifestations should the nurse expect to observe in the client? (Select all that apply) a. Bradycardia b. Hypertension c. Hyperkalemia d. Fatigue e. Weight gain 5. A nurse is caring for a client in the diuretic phase of acute kidney injury. What manifestations does the nurse expect? (Select all that apply) a. Increased urine output b. Bradycardia c. Metabolic alkalosis d. Fevers e. Decreased blood pressure