Renin plays a role in blood pressure regulation by

The patient is getting hemodialysis for the second time when he complains of a headache and nausea and, a little later, of becoming confused. The nurse realizes these are symptoms of

Slow continuous ultrafiltration is also known as isolated ultrafiltration and is used to

An advantage of peritoneal dialysis is that

The patient is admitted with upper GI bleeding following an episode of forceful retching following excessive alcohol intake. The nurse suspects a Mallory-Weiss tear and is aware that

Trends in nutritional management of the patient with pancreatitis are changing. As a result, the nurse understands that

When assessing bowel sounds, the nurse

The nurse is assessing the patient and notices that the oral cavity is only slightly moist and contains a scant amount of thick saliva even though the patient’s fluid intake has been sufficient. The nurses realizes that the condition of the patient’s mouth is probably caused by

The nurse is caring for a patient with active GI bleeding. Estimated blood loss is 1,000 mL. Which of the following assessments would the nurse expect to find with this amount of blood loss?

The nurse is caring for a patient with severe ascites due to chronic liver failure. The patient is lying supine in bed and complaining of difficulty breathing. The nurse’s first action should be to

The term used to describe an increase in blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine is

A patient with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes is being transitioned from an infusion of intravenous (IV) regular insulin to an intensive insulin therapy regimen of insulin glargine and insulin aspart. How should the nurse manage this transition in insulin delivery?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has sustained blunt trauma to the left flank area, and is evaluating the patient’s urinalysis results. The nurse should become concerned when

The nurse is caring for an elderly patient who was admitted with renal insufficiency. An expected laboratory finding for this patient may be

The patient has been admitted to the hospital with nausea and vomiting that started 5 days earlier. Blood pressure is 80/44 mm Hg and heart rate is 122 beats/min; the patient has not voided in 8 hours, and the bladder is not distended. The nurse anticipates a prescription for “stat” administration of

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving several cardiac medications designed to stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, vitamin B 12, and an H 2 blocker. The nurse should do which of the following?

Which of the following would be seen in a patient with myxedema coma?

A patient presents to the emergency department with the following clinical signs:

Pulse: 132 beats/min
Blood pressure: 88/50 mm Hg
Respiratory rate: 32 breaths/min
Temperature: 104.8°F
Chest x-ray: Findings consistent with congestive heart failure
Cardiac rhythm: Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response

These signs are consistent with which disorder?

The nurse is assigned to care for a patient who presented to the emergency department with diabetic ketoacidosis. A continuous insulin intravenous infusion is started, and hourly bedside glucose monitoring is ordered. The targeted blood glucose value after the first hour of therapy is

Acute kidney injury from postrenal etiology is caused by

Peritoneal dialysis is different from hemodialysis in that peritoneal dialysis

A patient is receiving hydrocortisone sodium succinate for adrenal crisis. What other medication does the nurse prepare to administer?

In hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome, the laboratory results are similar to those of diabetic ketoacidosis, with three major exceptions. What differences would you expect to see in patients with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome?