AKI/CKD/ESRD questions Flashcards
which is a prerenal cause of AKI?
A. Acute glomerulonephritis and neoplasms
B. Septic shock and nephrotoxic injury from medications
C. Pyelonephritis and calculi formation
D. Hypovolemia and myocardial infarction
D. Hypovolemia and myocardial infarction
When the patient is in the diuretic phase of AKI, the nurse must monitor which serum electrolyte imbalance ?
A. Hypokalemia and hyponatremia
B. Hypokalemia and Hypernatremia
C. Hyperkalemia and Hyponatremia
D. Hyperkalemia and Hypernatremia
B. Hypokalemia and Hypernatremia
The risk factor or factors most often associated with CKD include which of the following ? SATA
A. HTN
B. Diabetes mellitus
C. Malnutrition
D. Peripheral vascular disease
E. Smoking
A. HTN
B. Diabetes mellitus
the nurse understands that cod is characterized by which of the following ?
A. A rapid decrease in urine output with CKD - elevated BUN
B. Progressive , Irreversible destruction to the kidneys
C. Abrupt increasing creatinine clearance with a decrease in urinary output.
D. confusion an somnolence leading to coma and death
B. Progressive , Irreversible destruction to the kidneys
the nurse understands that CRRT is indicated for which of the following patients ?
A. a hospitalized but hemodynamically stable client
B. a hospitalized , hemodynamically unstable patient
C. a hospitalized ESRD patient being discharged home soon
D. A hospitalized ESRD patient who is stable but in an ICU setting
B. a hospitalized , hemodynamically unstable patient
a nurse is planning care for a client who has prerenal acute kidney injury following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Urinary output is 60ml is the past 2 hrs and blood pressure is 92/58. the nurse should expect which of the following interventions?
A. prepare the client for CT scan without contrast dye
B. plan to administer nitroprusside
C. prepare to administer fluid exchange
D. plan to position the client in trendelenburg
C. prepare to administer fluid exchange
a nurse is planning care for a client who has post renal AKI due to metastatic cancer. the client has a blood creatinine of 5mg/dl. which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to include in the plan? SATA
A. provide a high protein diet
D. assess the urine for blood
C. monitor for intermittent anuria
D. weight the client once per week
E. provide NSAIDS for pain
A. provide a high protein diet
D. assess the urine for blood
C. monitor for intermittent anuria
A nurse is planning care for a client who has Stage 4 CKD. which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
SATA
A. assess for jugular vein distention
B. provide frequent mouth rinses
C. auscultate for pleural friction rub
D. provide a high sodium diet
E. monitor for dysrhythmias
A. assess for jugular vein distention
B. provide frequent mouth rinses
C. auscultate for pleural friction rub
E. monitor for dysrhythmias
a nurse is reviewing client laboratory data. which of the following findings is expected for a client who has stage 4 CKD
A. BUN 15
B. GFR 20
C. Blood Creatinine 1.1
D. Potassium 5.0
B. GFR 20
a nurse is assessing a client who has prerenal AKI. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect
SATA
A. Reduced BUN
B. Elevated Cardiac enzymes
C. reduced urine output
D. Elevated blood creatinine
E. Elevated blood calcium
C. reduced urine output
D. Elevated blood creatinine
a client with AKI has a serum potassium level of 7.0. the nurse should plan which actions as a Priority ? SATA
A. place the client on a cardiac monitor
B. notify the HCP
C. put the client on NPO except for ice chips
D. review the clients medications to determine if any contain or retain potassium
E. allow an extra 500 ml of IV fluid intake to dilute the electrolyte concentration
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A. place the client on a cardiac monitor
B. notify the HCP
D. review the clients medications to determine if any contain or retain potassium
a client being hemodialyzed becomes Short of breath and complains of chest pain. the client is tachycardic, pale and anxious and the nurse suspect air embolism. what are the priority nursing actions ? SATA
A. administer oxygen to the client
B. continue dialysis at a slower rate after checking the lines for air
C. notify the HCP Nad rapid response team
D. stop dialysis and turn the client on the left side with head lower than the feet
E. bolus the client with 500 ml of NS to break up air embolism
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A. administer oxygen to the client
C. notify the HCP and rapid response team
D. stop dialysis and turn the client on the left side with head lower than the feet
the nurse is assessing the potency of a client’s left arm arteriovenous fistula prior to initiating hemodialysis. which finding indicates that the fistula is patent
A. palpation of thrill over the fistula
B. presence of radial pulse in the left wrist
C. visualization of enlarged blood vessels at the fistula site
D. capillary refill less than 3 seconds in the nail beds of the fingers on the left hand
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A. palpation of thrill over the fistula
the nurse monitoring a client receiving PD notes that the clients outflow is less than the inflow. which actions should the nurse take?
SATA
A. check the level of the drainage bag
B. reposition the client to his or her side
C. contact the HCP
D. place the client in a good body alignment
E. check the PD system for kinks
F. increase the flow rate of the PD solution
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A. check the level of the drainage bag
B. reposition the client to his or her side
D. place the client in a good body alignment
E. check the PD system for kinks
a hemodialysis client with a left arm fistula is at risk for arterial steal syndrome. the nurse should assess for which manifestations of this complication?
A. warmth , redness, and pain in the left hand
B. ecchymosis and audible bruit over the fistula
C. edema and reddish discoloration of the left arm
D. pallor, diminished pulse and pain in the left hand
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D. pallor, diminished pulse and pain in the left hand
