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Acute Kidney Failure
Acute Kidney Failure ( 49 Questions)
Incorrect. While administering prescribed medications is important, the priority in acute renal failure is to closely monitor the client's intake and output to assess kidney function and fluid balance.
Correct. Monitoring intake and output is a priority nursing intervention in acute renal failure. Accurate assessment of urine output helps determine the client's kidney function and the effectiveness of treatment.
Incorrect. Providing emotional support is essential, but it is not the priority over monitoring kidney function and fluid balance.
Incorrect. Preventing infection and complications is important, but it is not the priority over assessing kidney function in acute renal failure.
A) Incorrect. While administering prescribed medications is important, the priority in acute renal failure is to closely monitor the client's intake and output to assess kidney function and fluid balance.
B) Correct. Monitoring intake and output is a priority nursing intervention in acute renal failure. Accurate assessment of urine output helps determine the client's kidney function and the effectiveness of treatment.
C) Incorrect. Providing emotional support is essential, but it is not the priority over monitoring kidney function and fluid balance.
D) Incorrect. Preventing infection and complications is important, but it is not the priority over assessing kidney function in acute renal failure.