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

Which therapeutic measure will not reduce potassium level?  

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?  

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?  

One of the major functions of the renal system is the regulation of blood pressure.  Renal regulation of blood pressure is accomplished by:  

Immunosuppression following kidney transplantation is continued:  

Women who are especially susceptible to urinary tract infections should

The nurse suspects kidney transplant rejection when the client shows which symptoms?  

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?  

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: