Question 1
Of the following patients in an intensive care unit, which patient should the nurse identify as being at highest risk for the development of acute kidney injury with a prerenal cause?
◦ Experiencing acute status asthmaticus
◦ Postoperative from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
◦ In skeletal traction following a motor vehicle accident
◦ Being treated for hypertension following a cerebral vascular accident
Question 2
While reviewing a patient's medication record, the critical care nurse should be concerned about which drugs that have been implicated in the development of renal failure? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ Antiseizure medications
◦ Contrast media
◦ Cyclosporine
◦ Aminoglycosides
◦ Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Respiratory Assistive Devices, Patient Using a Peak Flow Meter
Measuring Patient Height
Postoperative care
Nurse Sandy
Patient Teaching Methods Cont.
Sign and symptoms of a patient with heart failure