The nursing assessment of clients with SLE should focus most intensely on the presence of the common and serious sequela of this disorder, which is
a. difficulty swallowing.
b. interruptions in skin integrity.
c. peripheral neuropathies.
d. renal failure.
D
The leading cause of death in clients with SLE is active lupus nephritis, leading to renal failure. There is some degree of kidney involvement, causing progressive changes within the glomeruli, in most clients with SLE.
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1. 1 to 2 2. 2 to 4 3. 4 to 6 4. 3 to 5