NURS 2040 Medical surgical nursing || EXAM 3 practice questions and answers 100% verified

During the oliguric phase of AKI, the nurse monitors the patient for (select all that apply) a) hypotension. b) ECG changes. c) hypernatremia. d) pulmonary edema. e) urine with high specific gravity. - >>ANSWER: b and d 2. When a patient is in the diuretic phase of AKI, the nurse must monitor for which serum electrolyte imbalances? a) Hyperkalemia and hyponatremia b) Hyperkalemia and hypernatremia c) Hypokalemia and hyponatremia d) Hypokalemia and hypernatremia - >>ANSWER: c) Hypokalemia and hyponatremia 3. The nurse assesses the patient with chronic kidney disease with the understanding that this condition is characterized by a) progressive irreversible destruction of the kidneys. b) a rapid decrease in urine output with an elevated BUN. c) an increasing creatinine clearance with a decrease in urine output. d) prostration, somnolence, and confusion with coma and imminent death. - >>ANSWER: a) progressive irreversible destruction of the kidneys. 4. Nurses can screen patients at risk for developing chronic kidney disease. Those considered to be