A client is scheduled to undergo a transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP). The procedure is to be done under spinal anesthesia...

You suspect kidney transplant rejection when the patient shows which symptoms?          A. Pain in the incision, general malaise, and hypote...

Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate for preventing the development of a paralytic ileus in a client who has under...

The nurse is caring for a hospitalized client who has chronic renal failure. Which of the following nursing diagnoses are most appropriate f...

Your patient returns from the operating room after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Which symptom is a sign of acute renal failure?        ...

The nurse is conducting a postoperative assessment of a client on the first day after renal surgery. Which of the following findings would b...

What is the primary disadvantage of using peritoneal dialysis for long-term management of chronic renal failure?          A. The danger of h...

Which cause of hypertension is the most common in acute renal failure?          A. Pulmonary edema      B. Hypervolemia      C. Hypovolemia ...

Because a client’s renal stone was found to be composed of uric acid, a low-purine, alkaline ash diet was ordered. Incorporation of which of...

The dialysis solution is warmed before use in peritoneal dialysis primarily to:          A. Encourage the removal of serum urea.      B. For...

A patient returns from surgery with an indwelling urinary catheter in place and empty. Six hours later, the volume is 120ml. The drainage sy...

Allopurinol (Zyloprim), 200 mg/day, is prescribed for the client with renal calculi to take home. The nurse should teach the client about wh...

During the client’s dialysis, the nurse observes that the solution draining from the abdomen is consistently blood-tinged. The client has a ...

You’re preparing for urinary catheterization of a trauma patient and you observe bleeding at the urethral meatus. Which action has priority?...

The client has a clinic appointment scheduled 10 days after discharge. Which laboratory finding at that time would indicate that allopurinol...

Which of the following nursing interventions should be included in the client’s care plan during dialysis therapy?          A. Limit the cli...

What change indicates recovery in a patient with nephrotic syndrome?          A. Disappearance of protein from the urine.      B. Decrease i...

When developing a plan of care for the client with stress incontinence, the nurse should take into consideration that stress incontinence is...

Aluminum hydroxide gel (Amphojel) is prescribed for the client with chronic renal failure to take at home. What is the purpose of giving thi...

Which statement correctly distinguishes renal failure from prerenal failure?          A. With prerenal failure, vasoactive substances such a...