The nurse assesses a diabetic patient and finds the patient to be pale, edematous, and listless with a blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level of 35 mg/dL and a creatinine level of 4 mg/dL. What would the results of the nursing assessment indicate?
a. Diverticulitis
b. Congestive heart failure
c. Chronic renal failure
d. Benign prostatic hypertrophy
ANS: C
The increased BUN and creatinine levels indicate renal failure.
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