The nurse reviews the client's arterial blood gases and has the following results: pH 7.30. PaCO2 58, and HCO3 of 26. The nurse interprets these results that the client has which acid-base imbalance?

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

What is the rational for administering calcium carbonate to a client with chronic renal failure?

The client is vomiting and very dehydrated. Which medication would be most effective in treating the nausea and vomiting?

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

A client with a history of lung disease is at risk for developing respiratory acidosis. The nurse should anticipate to assess which signs and symptoms to indicate respiratory acidosis?

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

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

The nurse is reviewing the electrolyte results of a client and notes that the potassium level is 5.7. Which pattern on the cardiac monitor would the nurse expect to see?