A nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of acute kidney injury. The client states, "This is going to mess my life up." Which of the following is the best response by the nurse to assist the client to begin to understand the impact of this disease?

A nurse working on a medical-surgical unit suspects that several clients have Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) when they all develop watery diarrhea. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take while waiting for the client's lab results?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings for a client who had a urinalysis. Which finding should the nurse report to the provider?

The nurse is caring for a client who has a bowel obstruction and a new prescription for the insertion of a nasogastric tube. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take when inserting the nasogastric tube?

A nurse is reinforcing infection control practices for hand hygiene with a group of unit nurses. Which of the following information should the nurse reinforce in the teaching?

A nurse collecting data from a client who has dehydration. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and is receiving gentamicin. Morning laboratory results include the following: BUN 31 mg/dL, creatinine 1.8 mg/dL, and glomerular filtration rate 55 mL/min. Which of the following conditions does the client's laboratory results most likely indicate?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is postoperative following peritoneal lavage for peritonitis. The client has a nasogastric tube to low-intermittent suction and closed-suction drains in place. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who reports bloody urine, frequent urination, and lower back pain rated as a 9 on a scale of 0 to 10. The provider performs a physical assessment on the client and tells the client, "I think you have polycystic kidney disease, but we will order a CT scan to confirm." Which of the following physical findings did the provider most likely find during the physical assessment that led to the possible diagnosis of polycystic kidney disease?

Among which statements is true regarding intermittent feeding.

A nurse is participating in the evaluation of the client's understanding of chronic kidney disease. Which of the following client statements indicate understanding of food restrictions? (Select all that apply.)