A patient who performs dialysis at home using a catheter placed through the abdominal wall reports nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fluid discharge from the catheter site. The laboratory reports reveal an increased white blood cell count (WBC). Which condition does the nurse suspect in the patient?

A nurse is caring for a client who recently had a streptococcal infection of the throat, and is now experiencing new-onset flank pain. Urinalysis is positive for proteinuria and hematuria. The client's urine output for the past 24 hours has been 250 mL, and BUN and creatinine are elevated. On assessment, the nurse notes pitting edema to the bilateral lower extremities. Which of the following interventions is appropriate in the plan of care?

A patient who performs dialysis at home using a catheter placed through the abdominal wall reports nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fluid discharge from the catheter site. The laboratory reports reveal an increased white blood cell count (WBC). Which condition does the nurse suspect in the patient?

A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic kidney disease about limiting foods that are high in potassium. Which of the following are high-potassium foods which the client should avoid? (Select all that apply.)

A client with acute kidney injury (AKI) has a serum potassium level of 6.5 mEq/L. The nurse recognizes that administering IV calcium gluconate to this client will result in which of the following effects?

A nurse is preparing to administer imipramine 200 mg PO daily divided equally every 12 hr. The amount available is imipramine 25 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A female client has undergone surgery to remove a large struvite kidney stone. Based on the cause of struvite stones, which medication therapy should the nurse anticipate will be ordered to prevent recurrence of the stones?

The nurse is providing education to a male client who is newly-diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. Which of the following statements should be included in the client teaching?

A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing acute kidney injury. The client is found to have a significant change in mental status, is lethargic, and confused. The nurse auscultates crackles in the client's lungs. Upon reviewing labs, it is noted that the client's BUN is 140 mg/dL and the potassium is 6.7 mEq/L. Which treatment will the nurse anticipate to be ordered for a client with these findings?

A client with rapidly progressing end-stage renal disease (ESRD) asks about the possibility of a kidney transplant. In responding to the client, the nurse understands that which of the following is a contraindication for receiving a kidney transplant?

A 53-year-old male client who has no prior medical history and takes no medications is in a primary care provider's office for a routine physical. The client states that he has not seen a doctor in "about five years." The client's blood pressure is at the appointment is 157/92 mmHg and his fasting blood glucose is 83 mg/dL. Based on recent lab results, the provider determines that the client's glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is 54 mL/min. The provider diagnoses the client with stage 3a chronic kidney disease (CKD). Based on these findings, which medication should the clinic nurse anticipate will be prescribed for this client?