The nurse is providing supportive care to a client receiving hemodialysis in the management of acute renal failure. Which statement from the nurse best reflects the ability of the kidneys to recover from acute renal failure?
A) The kidneys can improve over a period of months.
B) Once on dialysis, the need will be permanent.
C) Kidney function will improve with transplant.
D) Acute renal failure tends to turn to end-stage failure.
A
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The kidneys have a remarkable ability to recover from serious insult. Recovery may take 3 to 12 months. As long as recovery is continuing, there is no need to consider transplant or permanent hemodialysis. Acute renal failure can progress to chronic renal failure.
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