The critical care nurse knows that in critically ill patients, renal dysfunction
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Question 2 of 81
The term used to describe an increase in blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine is
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Question 3 of 81
The nurse is caring for a patient with acute kidney injury who is being treated with hemodialysis. The patient asks if he will need dialysis for the rest of his life. Which of the following would be the best response?
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Question 4 of 81
The patient is admitted with complaints of general malaise and fatigue, along with a decreased urinary output. The patient’s urinalysis shows coarse, muddy brown granular casts and hematuria. The nurse determines that the patient has:
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Question 5 of 81
The patient’s potassium level is 7.0 mEq/L. Besides dialysis, which of the following actually reduces plasma potassium levels and total body potassium content safely in a patient with renal dysfunction?
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