ATI Med Surg Proctored Exam (Renal And Burn)

A nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) that is receiving hemodialysis. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client i

A client has been admitted to a burn intensive care unit with extensive full thickness burns over 36% of the body. After ensuring cardiopulmonary stability, which should be the nurse's highest priorit

A nurse is assessing a client who has an electrical burn. Which of the following cues should the nurse recognize as indicating a potential complication of the burn injury?

A nurse is assessing a client with a burn injury. The client is experiencing hoarseness, a brassy cough, and drooling. The nurse recognizes these findings as indicative of which of the following?

A nurse has admitted a client with burns to the head, face, and hands. On initial assessment, wheezing is noted. On reassessment, the nurse notes decreased bilateral lung sounds. The client appears an

A nurse is reviewing laboratory values of a client with chronic renal failure and discovers the client has a serum potassium of 6.2 mEq/L. Which of the following interventions should the nurse anticip

A nurse is teaching a client diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) about limiting foods that are high in potassium. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid? (S

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new arteriovenous (AV) graft in his left forearm. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to assess the patency of this graft?

A nurse is assessing a client in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury (AKI). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) that reports having shortness of breath and swelling in the lower extremities. The nurse assesses that the client has crack

A nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with chronic renal disease for fluid volume excess. The nurse should recognize that which of the following provides a reliable measure of fluid retention?

A client who is in the acute phase of recovery from a burn injury has yet to experience adequate pain control. The nurse recognizes that which pain management strategy should best meet this client's p

A nurse is assessing a client who has sustained burns on the entire left arm and the anterior chest. Using the rule of nines, the nurse calculates what percentage of total body surface area is affecte

The nurse is caring for a client with superficial partial thickness burn injuries to the upper and lower extremities. The client is ordered IV morphine for pain. The nurse recognizes that narcotics ar

A nurse is planning meals for a client diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The nurse should recognize that which dietary choices are appropriate for the client?

A nurse has accepted care of a client with a major burn injury. The burns are 2nd and 3rd degree and estimated at 45% of total body surface area (TBSA). In addressing the pathophysiologic changes resu

A nurse is reviewing laboratory findings of a client admitted to the unit. The nurse recognizes that which of the following results indicates acute kidney injury?

A nurse is preparing a client for the operating room. A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled to have a kidney biopsy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in t

A nurse is caring for a client with a burn injury. Which assessment findings by the nurse would indicate a deep partial-thickness burn?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results from a client who has prerenal acute kidney injury (AKI). Which of the following electrolyte imbalances should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client receiving a hemodialysis treatment. Which of the following complications should the nurse recognize when the client becomes restless and reports nausea and headache?

A nurse is caring for a client receiving sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) for the treatment of chronic renal disease. The nurse should monitor for which therapeutic effect of sodium polystyre

A nurse is caring for a client admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is scheduled for an escharotomy. The client's spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the fol

A 65-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital with complaints of decreased urine output, fatigue, and swelling in the legs. Which of the following clinical cues is most indicative of acute kidney

A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is admitted with major burns requiring debridement. Which of the following interventions demonstrates the provision of emotional support?