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?

The nurse is calculating the output of a client at the end of the shift. The nurse notes the following: the client voided 400 mL at 1100 and 350 at 1415. The chest tube was previously marked at 155 mL and is now 175 mL. The nasogastric tube has 575 mL in the drainage container and the Jackson Pratt drain had 25 mL emptied from it. How many ml's should the nurse record as output for the shift

The nurse is looking at a set of ABG's and notices a bicarbonate level of 30. What other change would the nurse expect to see in their lab values?

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

When a client is using a cooling blanket to reduce fever, which finding indicates the need to change treatment?

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client diagnosed with acute renal failure (ARF). Which statement would be an appropriate outcome for the client?

The client with chronic renal failure is scheduled for hemodialysis at 9 am. They are scheduled to receive oral daily medications. Which statement best describes when the nurse should administer the medications?

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 with the following Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) pH 7.48, PaCO2 53, and HCO3 31. How would these be interpreted?

The nurse is providing education to the client with a new arteriovenous fistula and the client asks "when I touch my fistula feel it vibrate, what does that mean? What statement by the nurse is the correct way to answer the client's question?

Select the top 5 client findings that require immediate follow-up