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A patient in the ICU has developed acute renal failure related to decreased renal perfusion. For which conditions does the nurse expect the possibility of emergent hemodialysis or renal replacement therapy in the patient with acute renal failure? Select all that apply. 

Which symptoms in a client with cirrhosis and encephalopathy indicate to the nurse that the prescribed lactulose therapy is effective? 

Which statements are accurate regarding QFT-Plus ? Select all that apply. 

Mike is a 63-year-old that you follow with CAD, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia.  He presents for his routine follow up and tells you “I don’t know what’s wrong with my legs, but they cramp really bad and hurt.  I can walk as far as my mailbox at the end of the driveway and I’ll be darned if every time they don’t start to hurt halfway back to the house.  What do you think is wrong with me?”  Given this history, you suspect:

You suspect a patient has peripheral arterial disease. Which is (are) part of your treatment plan? Select all that apply. 

When the nurse provides care for a client with chronic kidney failure, which assessments will the nurse complete that would indicate a finding of fluid overload? Select all that apply. 

The nurse is caring for a patient with acute renal failure. Which factor in the patient’s medical history is likely to have contributed to the patient’s development of renal failure? 

Your 70-year-old patient comes to clinic with complaints of dyspnea and bilateral lower leg edema. You suspect her heart failure is exacerbating. Her meds include sacubitril/valsartan, furosemide, and dapagliflozin. Which lab would best assist you in diagnosing the worsening heart failure?

A patient is unsure of the decision to undergo peritoneal dialysis (PD) and wishes to discuss the advantages of this treatment with the nurse. Which statement by the nurse is accurate regarding PD? 

Jacque is a 31-year-old with a history of asthma for 6 years that is well controlled.  He is extremely concerned about catching COVID-19 with his history of asthma. He tells you, “I know I will die if I catch COVID. When I had bronchitis, I could barely breathe. I hear COVID is much worse.” According to the latest GINA guidelines, what should you tell Jacque?