ATI Targeted medical surgical 2016: Renal and Urinary VERIFIED ANSWERS 20242026 ELABORATIONS

A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a nephrectomy. Which of the following assessments is the priority? Blood pressure A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral resection of the prostate. Upon detecting an output obstruction, which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Check the irrigation tubing for kinks A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney disease. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? I will weigh myself every morning A nurse is performing an admission assessment of a client who has acute glomerulonephritis. The nurse should expect with of the following findings? Dark-colored urine A nurse is caring for a client who has acute kidney injury. Which of the following serum laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider? Creatinine 4.0 mg/dL A nurse is obtaining a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity from a client who has manifestations of a urinary tract infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Instruct the client to start urinating then pass the container into the stream. A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute glomerulonephritis. The nurse should plan to provide which of the following interventions? Weigh the client daily A nurse is caring for a client who has nephrotic syndrome and has been taking prednisone for 3 days. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as an adverse effect of prednisone? Sore throat A nurse is caring for a client following extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for the treatment of calcium phosphate kidney stones. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Strain all of the clients urine A nurse is assessing a client who has chronic kidney disease and has completed her third peritoneal dialysis treatment. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? Cloudy dialysate effluent A nurse is providing instructions for reducing the dietary intake of potassium to a client who has chronic kidney disease. Which of the following food selections should the nurse recommend? One large raw apple A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has chronic kidney disease. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the teaching? I will decrease my intake of foods that are high in phosphorus A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to monitor for signs of nephrotoxicity? A client who is receiving gentamicin for the treatment of a wound infection A nurse preparing to asses a client who received hemodialysis 1 hr ago. Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform first? vital signs A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who has end-stage kidney disease. The nurse should identify that which of the following factors in the clients history is a contraindication for receiving hemodialysis? History of hemophilia A nurse is planning care for a client who has chronic kidney disease and a potassium level of 7.3 mEq/L. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to take? Infuse regular insulin in dextrose 10% water A nurse is reviewing the medical records of four clients. The nurse should identify with of the following disorders as a risk factor for chronic pyelonephritis? Diabetes mellitus A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports costovertebral angle tenderness, nausea, and vomiting. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider? WBC 15,000/mm^3