The nurse is caring for a child with acute renal failure. What laboratory findings should the nurse expect to find? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hyponatremia
b. Hyperkalemia
c. Metabolic alkalosis
d. Elevated blood urea nitrogen level
e. Decreased plasma creatinine level
ANS: A, B, D
A child with acute renal failure would have hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, and elevated blood urea nitrogen levels. The child would have metabolic acidosis, not alkalosis, and the plasma creatinine levels would be increased, not decreased.
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