exam2

which lab test provides evidence consistent with a client having renal impairment?

increase in serum creatinine baseline within 48 hours

which instruction does the nurse include when teaching safety measures to a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who is receiving methotrexate therapy?

at risk for infection. avoid crowds and people who are ill. avoid alcohol. report mouth sores and acute dyspnea. folic acid may be given to decrease side effects

which assessment data would be a major concern for the nurse when caring for a patient admitted to the emergency department with a pelvic fracture?

edema and swelling pain and tenderness muscle spasm deformity ecchymosis and contusion loss of function crepitation

functions of the kidney

fluid and electrolyte balance, creating urine, help adjust BP, control RBC by producing erythropoietin, convert vitamin D to active form

a client with acute kidney injury is moved into the diuretic phase after 1 week of therapy. during this phase, which clinical indicators would the nurse assess?

fluid and electrolyte replacement, mental status, ECG changes

which action would the nurse take when a client has returned from surgery with a nephrostomy tube?

monitor drainage and bleeding

which finding would the nurse expect when assessing a child with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis?

potassium is up, BUN is up, may restrict protein and potassium