A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) about prevention measures. Which of the following client statements indicates the need for further teaching?

A patient with acute kidney injury has been instructed to limit potassium intake. The nurse recognizes while reinforcing teaching that the teaching has been effective if the patient chooses which of the following snacks? Select all that apply

The nurse is caring for a group of patients on the telemetry unit. Which patient should the nurse see first?

The nurse reinforces teaching for a patient after a cholecystectomy. The nurse knows that the patient understands the diet if which menu items are selected?

The nurse is caring for a 32-year-old female patient coming to the clinic with peripheral edema, periorbital edema and flank pain. Use the chart to answer the questions

History & Assessments

Medical/Surgical history: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) x12 years. controlled with glucocorticoids, diabetes mellitus x2 years, recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Surgical history includes C-sections x2. Mitral valve regurgitation for 2 years.

Social History: Married with two healthy children, Works full-time as an office manager. Denies use of alcohol, drugs, or tobacco.

Family History: Mother also had SLE died at age 55 from complications of renal failure. Father is alive and healthy.

Physical Assessment: Alert and oriented, moves all extremities, grips and pushes strong, PERRLA 3 mm. Lungs with crackles, bilaterally, no shortness of breath. 51, 52 heart sounds with murmur: 3+ radial and pedal pulses: 4+ edema of the lower legs, ankles and feet: 2+ edema of the fingers and hands: periorbital edema present. Pain with percussion of the costovertebral angle.

Medications: Prednisone 10 mg PO daily, metformin 500 mg PO BID: ibuprofen 600 mg PO for pain PRN.

The nurse is concerned about the patient’s renal function. For each patient finding, specify if the finding is consistent with the disease process of glomerulonephritis, urinary tract infection, or chronic kidney disease. Select all that apply in each row.

A nurse is reinforcing dietary instructions with a client who has chronic kidney disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A patient with multiple myeloma develops hypercalcemia. Which intervention can help minimize complications related to hypercalcemia?

Which of the following beverages should a patient with Hodgkin's disease be instructed to avoid?

The nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which client is at highest risk for developing leukemia?

The nurse is caring for a 32-year-old female patient coming to the clinic with peripheral edema, periorbital edema, and flank pain. Use the chart to answer the questions.

Which items should the nurse include when teaching the patient and family about dialysis? Select all that apply.

A patient receiving chemotherapy for chronic myelocytic leukemia has irritates mucous membranes. Which of the following mouth care interventions would the nurse include in the plan of care?