A client presents with a medical diagnosis of uremia. The nurse expects to find which symptoms? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Itching
2. Weight loss
3. Altered mental status
4. Fluid retention
5. Insomnia
1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Itching. Uremia is a classic sign of renal failure in which urea and other nitrogen-containing waste products are found in the blood. Common symptoms include itching, weight loss, altered mental status, and fluid retention. Fatigue rather than insomnia is another symptom.
Rationale 2: Weight loss. Uremia is a classic sign of renal failure in which urea and other nitrogen-containing waste products are found in the blood. Common symptoms include itching, weight loss, altered mental status, and fluid retention.
Rationale 3: Altered mental status. Uremia is a classic sign of renal failure in which urea and other nitrogen-containing waste products are found in the blood. Common symptoms include itching, weight loss, altered mental status, and fluid retention.
Rationale 4: Fluid retention. Uremia is a classic sign of renal failure in which urea and other nitrogen-containing waste products are found in the blood. Common symptoms include itching, weight loss, altered mental status, and fluid retention.
Rationale 5: Insomnia. Uremia is a classic sign of renal failure in which urea and other nitrogen-containing waste products are found in the blood. Common symptoms include itching, weight loss, altered mental status, and fluid retention. Fatigue rather than insomnia is another symptom.
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