Author Question: The nurse is managing care for a client diagnosed with acute renal failure. What does the nurse ... (Read 202 times)

littleanan · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is managing care for a client diagnosed with acute renal failure. What does the nurse recognize as the most important safety precaution with regard to medication administration?

1. Review the client's medication regimen to identify any nephrotoxic drugs.
2. Ensure that the client's fluid intake and output are measured precisely.
3. Review the client's medication regimen to identify any drugs that increase fluid retention.
4. Plan to administer less-than-average doses of all medications prescribed for the client.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client with chronic renal failure and is assessing the client's urine output for the shift. In calculating the expected urine output, the nurse knows that the body produces _______ mL of urine per minute.

Standard Text: Round answer to the nearest whole number.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Fayaz00962 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Persons in acute renal failure are at significantly increased risk of injury from nephrotoxic drugs.
Rationale 2: Ensuring that the client's fluid intake and output are measured precisely is important, but not as important as the threat posed by nephrotoxic drugs.
Rationale 3: Although this is important, it is less important than the threat posed by nephrotoxic drugs.
Rationale 4: Only drugs that are renally excreted need dose reductions in clients with renal failure.
Global Rationale: Persons in acute renal failure are at significantly increased risk of injury from nephrotoxic drugs. Ensuring that the client's fluid intake and output are measured precisely is important, but not as important as the threat posed by nephrotoxic drugs. Although this is important, it is less important than the threat posed by nephrotoxic drugs. Only drugs that are renally excreted need dose reductions in clients with renal failure.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: The kidneys produce approximately 1 mL of urine each minute.
Global Rationale: The kidneys produce approximately 1 mL of urine each minute.