The nurse is reviewing a client's recent labwork conducted during a recent annual physical. The nurse notices an elevated serum creatinine. What does this mean clinically?
a. This is a normal lab value.
b. The kidneys are failing to excrete waste products.
c. The client may have bladder cancer.
d. The client was dehydrated at the time of the labwork.
B
The serum creatinine level is a byproduct of protein and muscle metabolism and it is a good indicator of renal functioning. As the kidneys fail to excrete the waste products, the serum creatinine level increases.
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