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Kikoku

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A client is diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. During data collection, which assessment finding would the nurse expect to discover?
 
  1. Decreasing abdominal girth and proteinuria
  2. Urinary tract infection and hypotension
  3. Pain and hematuria
  4. Irregularly shaped kidney and glucosuria

Question 2

A female client, diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease, is being considered for inpatient treatment. Which of the following would indicate that the client should be admitted to the hospital for care of this disorder? (Select all that apply.)
 
  1. The client is pregnant.
  2. The client will not adhere to the prescribed antibiotic therapy.
  3. The client's temperature is 103 degreesF.
  4. The client is experiencing symptoms of a tubo-ovarian abscess.
  5. The client's blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg.
  6. The client has purulent cervical discharge.



vickybb89

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Answer to Question 1

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Pain and hematuria are common manifestations of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Other signs may include increasing abdominal girth, proteinuria, urinary tract infection, hypertension, and enlarged, irregularly shaped kidneys.

Answer to Question 2

1, 2, 3, 4
Criteria for admission to treat pelvic inflammatory disease includes pregnancy, inability to comply with outpatient therapy, failure of outpatient therapy, temperature greater than 102.2F, and suspected tubo-ovarian abscess. Blood pressure and purulent cervical discharge are not criteria for admission to treat pelvic inflammatory disease.



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