Practice Question
A nurse is discussing a kidney transplant with a client who has end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Which of the following should the nurse identify as a contraindication for this treatment?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Alcohol use disorder.
Rationale:
❖ Active alcohol use disorder is a contraindication to kidney transplantation due to risks of nonadherence, hepatic impairment, and poor outcomes post-surgery.
❖ Transplant success depends on strict immunosuppressive regimens, and substance use disorder increases the risk of organ rejection or complications.
❖ Candidates must demonstrate sobriety and compliance before approval.
❖ Cancer in remission, pacemaker use, or age alone are not absolute contraindications.
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A nurse is assessing a client who is 2 weeks postoperative following a kidney transplant. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as possible organ rejection?
Answer Choices:
A. Temperature 36. IOC (97.OOF).
B. Weight loss.
C. Oliguria.
D. Insomnia.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? (Select all that apply.)
Answer Choices:
A. Implement a low-sodium diet.
B. Administer furosemide.
C. Administer warfarin.
D. Measure the client's abdominal girth.
E. Encourage weight lifting during physical therapy.
A nurse is caring for a client who has pleural effusion and has undergone thoracentesis. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as indicative of an infection?
Answer Choices:
A. Milky fluid.
B. Bloody fluid.
C. Viscous fluid.
D. Purulent fluid.
A nurse is assessing a client who has a pneumothorax with a chest tube in place. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider?
Answer Choices:
A. Bubbling of the water in the water seal chamber with exhalation.
B. Eyelets are not visible.
C. Movement of the trachea toward the unaffected side.
D. Crepitus in the area above and surrounding the insertion site.
A nurse is providing care for a client diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis (DK). Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
Answer Choices:
A. Acidosis.
B. Low blood sugar.
C. Ketosis.
D. Fluid overload.
E. Hyperglycemia.
F. Alkalosis.
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 4