The nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal disease and is receiving therapy with erythropoietin (epoetin alpha). Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse review as an indication of a therapeutic effect of this medication?

A client is to have hemodialysis. What must the nurse do before this treatment?

What medication would the nurse prepare to give to reduce shivering in a hyperthermic client?

A nurse is monitoring a client who has acute kidney injury. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assessing a client who is 2 weeks postoperative following a kidney transplant. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as possible organ rejection?

Which of the following manifestations are commonly seen in an end stage renal disease patient with fluid overload?

The client has just returned from OR with respirations of 8 per minute. What set of ABG's would the nurse expect to see?

A nurse is caring for a client who had a total thyroidectomy and a low serum calcium level of 7.4 mg/dL. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

The client receiving hemodialysis is complaining of being dizzy and light-headed. Which action should the nurse implement first?

Which intervention does the nurse utilize post-operatively to assess the patency of the arteriovenous fistula?

The nurse is reviewing the client's following arterial blood gases: pH 7.33, PaCo2 47, HCO3 24. Which manifestation would the nurse expect the client to be experiencing with this imbalance?