A client has been diagnosed with acute postrenal kidney injury. Which assessment finding does the nurse assess most carefully for?
a. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN), 35 mg/dL
b. Creatinine, 2.5 mg/dL
c. Feeling of urgency
d. Weight gain and edema
C
Postrenal kidney failure is identified by focusing on urinary obstructive problems. Symptoms include changes in the urine stream or difficulty starting urination. All the other distractors can be seen with prerenal and intrarenal kidney injury.
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