ATI RN · ATI Medical Surgical · Disorders of the Genitourinary System
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Dialysis is used to treat patients with:
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Correct Answer: Renal failure.
Your patient does not seem to be responding to conservative treatment for acute renal failure, and dialysis is being considered. You understand that the main indication for dialysis is
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Correct Answer: a high and rising level of potassium
Which of the following would be examples of foods selected to lower the pH of urine?
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Correct Answer: Apples
Due to its potential for severe hepatotoxicity, Nevirapine should NOT be initiated in:
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Correct Answer: Women with CD4 cell counts >250 cells/mm3 or in men with CD4 cell count >400 cells/mm3
During a vaginal examination of a 38-year-old woman, the nurse notices that the vulva and vagina are erythematous and edematous with thick, white, curdlike discharge adhering to the vaginal walls. The woman reports intense pruritus and thick white discharge from her vagina. The nurse knows that these history and physical examination findings are most consistent with which condition?
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Correct Answer: Candidiasis
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