A nurse assesses a client with polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Which assessment finding should alert the nurse to routinely contact the health care provider?
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A nurse cares for a client with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The client asks, 'Will my children develop this disease?' How should the nurse respond?
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After teaching a client with early polycystic kidney disease (PKD) about nutritional therapy, the nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statement made by the client indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?
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A nurse cares for a middle-aged female client with diabetes mellitus who is being treated for the third episode of acute pyelonephritis in the past year. The client asks, 'What can I do to help prevent these infections?' How should the nurse respond?
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Question 5 of 5
The nurse should first fully assess the client for signs of volume depletion and shock, and then notify the provider. The radical nature of the surgery and the proximity of the surgery to the adrenal gland put the client at risk for hemorrhage and adrenal insufficiency. Hypertension is a clinical manifestation associated with both hemorrhage and adrenal insufficiency. Hypertension is particularly dangerous for the remaining kidney, which must receive adequate perfusion to function effectively. Which action should the nurse take first?
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