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A client has been admitted to the hospital because of acute cystitis.  Her nursing care may include all of the following except:  

The basic unit of the kidney that is microscopic and performs the excretory function of the urinary system is called the:  

In clients experiencing acute renal failure which electrolyte imbalances is likely to be present?  

When it comes evident that the client will require long-term hemodialysis, an internal arteriovenous fistula is created.  Which nursing assessment is most important to perform regularly when a client has an arteriovenous fistula?  

A female client is in the clinic complaining of urinary frequency, urgency, and pain on urination.  Prescriptions include a urine culture and administration of sulfisoxazole and phenazopyridine.  Which action should the nurse take first?  

Teaching a client how to decrease the chance of further problems with urolithiasis, barring any other contraindications, the nurse would encourage the client to:  

The physician prescribed hydromorphone 5 mg intramuscularly for pain for a client with renal calculi.  The nurse preparing the medication and finds a multiple dose vial that indicated hydromorphone 2mg/mL for intramuscular use.  How much hydromorphone should the nurse administer to the client?  

When planning care for a client with renal failure, the nurse should recognize that which of these is the single best determinant of a client’s fluid volume status and must be done on every client in renal failure?  

The physician has scheduled a cystoscopy examination for a client.  When preparing him for his procedure, the nurse explains to the client  that the purpose of the examination is to:  

A 23-year old man is involved in a motor vehicle accident resulting in trauma to the abdomen and back.  He has a ruptured spleen and probable trauma to kidneys.  Which of the following changes in the urine should the nurse observe for?