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Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care 9th edition- Chapter 68: Care of Patients with Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease

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Chapter 68: Care of Patients with Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is assessing a client with a diagnosis of pre-renal acute kidney injury (AKI). Which co ... ndition would the nurse expect to find in the clients recent history? a. Pyelonephritis b. Myocardial infarction c. Bladder cancer d. Kidney stones ANS: B Pre-renal causes of AKI are related to a decrease in perfusion, such as with a myocardial infarction. Pyelonephritis is an intrinsic or intrarenal cause of AKI related to kidney damage. Bladder cancer and kidney stones are post-renal causes of AKI related to urine flow obstruction. DIF: Understanding/Comprehension REF: 1391 KEY: Renal system| pathophysiology| nursing analysis MSC: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Analysis NOT: Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 2. A marathon runner comes into the clinic and states I have not urinated very much in the last few days. The nurse notes a heart rate of 110 beats/min and a blood pressure of 86/58 mm Hg. Which action by the nurse is the priority? a. Give the client a bottle of water immediately. b. Start an intravenous line for fluids. c. Teach the client to drink 2 to 3 liters of water daily. d. Perform an electrocardiogram [Show More]

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