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 assessing a client diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) that is receiving hemodialysis. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is experiencing fluid overload?

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 is triaging multiple clients who arrived in the emergency department from a house fire. The nurse assesses that which client has the highest priority for care?

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 assessing a client in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury (AKI). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client receiving a hemodialysis treatment. Which of the following complications should the nurse recognize when the client becomes restless and reports nausea and headache?

A nurse is teaching a client diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) about limiting foods that are high in potassium. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is reviewing laboratory values of a client with chronic renal failure and discovers the client has a serum potassium of 6.2 mEq/L. Which of the following interventions should the nurse anticipate?

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 client who is in the acute phase of recovery from a burn injury has yet to experience adequate pain control. The nurse recognizes that which pain management strategy should best meet this client's pain control needs?