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The neonatal ICU nurse is aware that type II alveolar cells produce surfactant and they usually develop at how many weeks’ gestation?

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?

A client has been admitted with a fractured pelvis that occurred in an auto accident just a few hours ago. The nurse has noticed a slight change in behavior. Which other clinical manifestations would lead the nurse to suspect the client has developed a fat emboli? Select all that apply.

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

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?

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

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

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 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?

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.