A client has been admitted to a burn intensive care unit with extensive full thickness burns over 36% of the body. After ensuring cardiopulmonary stability, which should be the nurse's highest priority when planning the client's care in the early acute phase of the injury?

A nurse is caring for a client receiving sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) for the treatment of chronic renal disease. The nurse should monitor for which therapeutic effect of sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate)?

A nurse is preparing to assess a client recovered from a burning house.

Select the priority action and assessment findings critical to the assessment of this client.

Report from paramedics

Client was found in a bedroom under the bed of a smoke filled room. Client has first degree burns on their hands and face. Client appears anxious, vital signs as listed. An 16g IV was initiated to the Right Antecubital space and RL is infusing at 125ml/hr.

The Nurse is aware that it is critical to assess

A nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with chronic renal disease for fluid volume excess. The nurse should recognize that which of the following provides a reliable measure of fluid retention?

A nurse in an emergency room is caring for a client who sustained deep partial-thickness burns to both lower legs, chest, face, and both forearms. Which of the following is the priority action the nurse should take?

A child has presented to the ER after a burn injury from a hot soup spill.

A nurse is reviewing the medication record for a client diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Which of the following medications should the nurse identify as having the potential to cause nephrotoxicity?

A nurse is planning meals for a client diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The nurse should recognize that which dietary choices are appropriate for the client?

A nurse is assessing a client who has sustained burns on the entire left arm and the anterior chest. Using the rule of nines, the nurse calculates what percentage of total body surface area is affected by the burns?

A nurse is collecting a medication history from a client who is scheduled to have a cardiac catheterization. The nurse should recognize that which of the following medications taken by the client interacts with contrast material, and places the client at risk for acute kidney injury (AKI)?

A nurse has admitted a client with burns to the head, face, and hands. On initial assessment, wheezing is noted. On reassessment, the nurse notes decreased bilateral lung sounds. The client appears anxious. respiration rate is 30, and Pulse oximetry is 80%. Which of the following is the priority action the nurse should take?