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Nursing priority assessment of a patient’s AV fistula should include the following: (Select the best answer)                                                       

Your 76 yr. old patient, has frequent urination & a weak stream for years, but he never told his physician. When he suddenly becomes confused, his family brings him to the ER.  His BUN is 50mg/dl and Creat is 2.0mg/dl.  His bladder is distended. What is the cause of his AKI?    

You are caring for a patient on with AKF. During assessment, the nurse notes rales, peripheral edema, intake greater than output, B/P 188/85, HR 102, and RR 24. The nurse Should identify this as the: (Select all that apply)  

Your patient has an external ureteral stent in place following a urinary diversion procedure.  During the post-operative period, the nurse notices that the ureteral stent is no longer draining urine.  Which of the following actions by the nurse is a priority?

A patient with a history of renal insufficiency, HTN and DM is ready for discharge. Her is Hb 8 g/dl as a result of her renal disease. The doctor starts her on epogen 100 units injections three times a week. When teaching the patient about the medication, instruction should include: (Select all that apply)          

A patient admitted after a MVA and open fractured femur. In OR she had a 60 min period of hypotension from Hypovolemia. Additionally, she is placed on high dose Vancomycin. Today labs are creat 5.2 and BUN 55 with no urine output. What type of ARF is this?  

On admission of your patient with acute glomerulonephritis it is important to obtain a patient history of:  

Your Emergency Room patient is in acute renal failure (ARF). The doctor states he needs immediate Hemodialysis.  Which method of access would the nurse expect to be used?

A patient with chronic renal failure scheduled for his first hemodialysis treatment. The patient asks the nurse what common complications may occur from the treatment.  What would the nurse’s best response be?

You are in the ICU with your patient diagnosed with AKI. He labs demonstrate K+ 8, Na 132, Cl 110, serum C02-10, ABG results Ph 7.32, PO2-94, PCO2 42, HCO-18.  On assessment you note the RR is 32 and irregular. As a nurse you know this is caused by _____________?