The most life-threatening effect of renal failure is:

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Which urine test provides the most accurate measurement of renal function?

What should nursing care focus on when caring for a patient with a ureteral catheter in place after the removal of a kidney stone?

A 16-year-old patient with acute glomerulonephritis complains of boredom with bed rest and asks when he can become more active. He asks, "What has to happen for me to get off of bed rest?" What is the most accurate statement by the nurse?

The first time that a client voids after cystoscopy, the nurse observes pink-tinged urine. What is the appropriate nursing response?

A 42-year-old woman is admitted with complaints of dysuria, frequency, and lower back pain. The urinalysis report is positive for red blood cells, and the blood work shows an elevated white blood cell count. Which medication will the nurse anticipate that the healthcare provider will order?

When collecting a urine specimen, the nurse notices dark red urine. What condition may this indicate?

A patient comes to the medical clinic with complaints of urgency, frequency, pain in the area of the symphysis pubis, and dark cloudy urine. What should the nurse suspect that this patient has?

What laboratory value change should indicate to a nurse that a patient with renal failure has entered the oliguric stage?

A nurse is caring for a patient after urinary diversion surgery. What postoperative nursing assessment is the priority?