A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a nephrectomy. Which of the
following assessments is the priority for the nurse to evaluate? -Blood pressure because the
adrenal gland could become damaged and checking the patients blood pressure and urine output
is the priority
A nurse is caring for a client who has continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral
resection of the prostate. Upon detecting an output obstruction, which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? -check the irrigation tubing for kinks
A nurse is providing teaching to a pt w/ CKD. Which of the following statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? I will weigh myself every morning -this is the proper way to
measure fluid imbalance
A nurse is caring for a client who had acute kidney injury. which of the following lab findings
should the nurse report to the provider Creatinine- since they are above normal they indicate
impaired function
A nurse is obtaining a voided urine culture and sensitivity for a client who has manifestations of
urinary tract infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? instruct the client
to initiate the flow of urine before collecting the specimen
A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute glomerulonephritis. The nurse should plan to
provide which of the following interventions? weigh the client daily bc the nurse can monitor
fluid retention -want the patient to have a decrease in weight bc that indicates that the treatment
is