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Four weeks after returning from a tropical vacation, a 40-year-old man has presented to the emergency department with malaise, nausea, and yellow sclera. Serology has confirmed a diagnosis of hepatitis A (HAV). What teaching is most appropriate for this client?

The nurse assesses a client with renal failure for encephalopathy caused by uremia. Which clinical manifestation will the nurse likely find?

Which statement best describes an aspect of the normal process of glucose metabolism?

A young boy who is deaf and has bilateral cataracts is brought to the clinic. The parent found blood in the toilet after the boy voided. Urinalysis confirms heavy microscopic hematuria as well as proteinuria. What will the health care team’s initial differential diagnosis most likely be?

Following the diagnosis of acute renal failure, the nurse knows that one of the earliest manifestations of tubular damage is which laboratory/diagnostic result?

The nurse is caring for a client with nephrosis and notes generalized edema. The nurse attributes this finding to which processes? Select all that apply.

A client is admitted to the hospital with acute kidney injury (AKI). Which diagnostic test will the nurse assess to best determine the cause of the AKI?

A client is in cardiogenic shock following a massive myocardial infarction. The client’s family asks the nurse, “Why are the health care providers recommending dialysis since its the heart that is sick?” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate at this time?

A 71-year-old male has been recently diagnosed with a stage III tumor of colorectal cancer, and is attempting to increase his knowledge base of his diagnosis. Which statement about colorectal cancer demonstrates a sound understanding of the disease?

Which situation would be most deserving of a pediatrician’s attention?