Which of the following symptoms do you expect to see in a patient diagnosed with acute pyelonephritis?          A. Jaundice and flank pain  ...

A client is complaining of severe flank and abdominal pain. A flat plate of the abdomen shows urolithiasis. Which of the following intervent...

The primary reason for taping an indwelling catheter laterally to the thigh of a male client is to:          A. Eliminate pressure at the pe...

Your patient with chronic renal failure reports pruritus. Which instruction should you include in this patient’s teaching plan?          A. ...

Adverse reactions of prednisone therapy include which of the following conditions?          A. Acne and bleeding gums      B. Sodium retenti...

Mr. Roberto was readmitted to the hospital with acute graft rejection. Which of the following assessment findings would be expected?        ...

Which intervention do you plan to include with a patient who has renal calculi?          A. Maintain bed rest      B. Increase dietary purin...

The nurse suspects that a client with polyuria is experiencing water diuresis. Which laboratory value suggests water diuresis?          A. H...

Dialysis allows for the exchange of particles across a semipermeable membrane by which of the following actions?          A. Osmosis and dif...

An 18 y.o. student is admitted with dark urine, fever, and flank pain and is diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis. Which would most likel...

A client is diagnosed with prostate cancer. Which test is used to monitor the progression of this disease?          A. Serum creatinine     ...

A client is diagnosed with chronic renal failure and told she must start hemodialysis. Client teaching would include which of the following ...

Which drug is indicated for pain related to acute renal calculi?          A. Narcotic analgesics      B. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug...

A 27-year old client, who became paraplegic after a swimming accident, is experiencing autonomic dysreflexia. Which condition is the most co...

A client is undergoing peritoneal dialysis. The dialysate dwell time is completed, and the dwell clamp is opened to allow the dialysate to d...

Which of the following causes the majority of UTI’s in hospitalized patients?          A. Lack of fluid intake      B. Inadequate perineal c...

When providing discharge teaching for a client with uric acid calculi, the nurse should make an instruction to avoid which type of diet?    ...

A client receiving hemodialysis treatment arrives at the hospital with a blood pressure of 200/100, a heart rate of 110, and a respiratory r...

Clinical manifestations of acute glomerulonephritis include which of the following?          A. Chills and flank pain      B. Oliguria and g...

The client with urolithiasis has a history of chronic urinary tract infections. The nurse concludes that this client most likely has which o...