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The nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who has renal calculi.  The client asks if he can get up and take a walk.  How should the nurse respond?  

A female client  is to obtain a clean catch urine specimen.  In addition to explaining how to void directly into the sterile container, the nurse should give which of the following instructions?  

Which therapeutic measure will not reduce potassium level?  

The physician suspects acute pyelonephritis based on the client’s physical exam.  Which clinical manifestation should the nurse expect to assess?  

A client’s lab values are as follows: pH= 7.27 O2=88 CO2=42 HCO3 =18.  Based on these values, the client is in:  

Which of these complications should the nurse be alert for following  a renal biopsy?  

When reviewing the laboratory test results for a client with chronic renal failure, you should not expect to find:  

Which of the urinary incontinence is most common in older adults?  

An adult is admitted with suspected urolithiasis.  Which nursing diagnosis is of highest priority when planning nursing care for this client immediately after admission?  

Postoperatively, a client wears an appliance that collects his urine.  He tells the nurse that his skin feels raw and irritated near the stoma.  Which nursing action is appropriate at this time