The nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing acute renal failure. The nurse knows that this patient may experience problems regulating
1. fluid balance.
2. electrolyte composition.
3. the pH of body fluids.
4. heart rate.
5. blood pressure.
1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: The kidneys are the primary organs for regulating fluid balance through filtration and urine output.
Rationale 2: The kidneys are the primary organs for regulating electrolyte composition through filtration and urine output.
Rationale 3: The kidneys are the primary organ for regulating the pH of body fluids through filtration and urine output.
Rationale 4: The kidneys do not play a role in regulating heart rate.
Rationale 5: The kidneys play a role in regulating blood pressure through the secretion of renin.
Global Rationale: The kidneys are the primary organs for regulating fluid balance, electrolyte composition, and pH of body fluids through filtration and urine output. The kidneys do not play a role in regulating heart rate. The kidneys play a role in regulating blood pressure through the secretion of renin.
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