The nurse is caring for a patient with AKI and notes a trend of increasingly elevated BUN levels. How does the nurse interpret this information?
a. Breakdown of muscle for protein which leads to an increase in azotemia.
b. Sign of urinary retention and decreased urinary output.
c. Expected trend that can be reversed by increasing dietary protein.
d. Ominous sign of impending irreversible kidney failure.
Answer: a. Breakdown of muscle for protein which leads to an increase in azotemia.
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