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 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 65-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital with complaints of decreased urine output, fatigue, and swelling in the legs. Which of the following clinical cues is most indicative of acute kidney injury?

A nurse is caring for a client with 45% total body surface area (TBSA) thermal burns. During the emergent, initial phases of burn shock the nurse should closely monitor for which electrolyte imbalance?

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 preparing to administer a large dose of prescribed opioid analgesic and light sedation for a dressing change for a client with significant burn injuries. The nurse is aware that which of the following is part of preparing for the opioid analgesic and sedative administration?

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?

A nurse is assessing a client with burns to the face, ears, and eyelids. The nurse should identify which of the following as the priority finding to report to the provider?

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

A nurse is caring for a client who has acute kidney injury (AKI). Which of the following arterial blood gas values would the nurse expect this client to have?