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

Your client had surgery to form an arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis.  Which information is important for providing care for this client? 

A client who has diabetic nephropathy asks the nurse why he needs smaller doses of insulin than before.  Which of these would be the best explanation? 

Because of impaired urine elimination, which one of the following skin problems will require additional team planning? 

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

For a client with CKD the nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of risk for injury: fracture related to alterations in calcium and phosphorus metabolism.  What is the pathologic process directly related to the increased risk for fractures? 

A client returning to the medical unit after dialysis session.  The nurse notes bleeding from the client’s vascular access in the left arm.  Which of the following is the nurse’s first action? 

A client on a medical unit has a potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L.  What is the priority action that the nurse should take? 

Number the following in the order of the phases of exchange in peritoneal dialysis (PD).   

The nurse notes the amount and color of urine of the client with urolithiasis.  While using standards precautions, the nurse’s next action would be to: