Which assessment findings may indicate to the nurse that the child is experiencing renal failure and is close to death? Select all that apply
1. Decreased oral fluid intake
2. Decreased urine production
3. Increased urinary incontinence
4. Urinary stones noted
5. Increased diaphoresis
2, 3
Explanation:
1. Decreased oral intake is a gastrointestinal, not urinary, manifestation associated with impending death.
2. Decreased urine output is a clinical manifestation associated with renal failure that occurs with impending death.
3. Increased urinary incontinence is a clinical manifestation associated with renal failure that occurs with impending death.
4. Urinary stones are not a clinical manifestation associated with renal failure that occurs with impending death.
5. Increased diaphoresis is a cardiovascular, not renal, manifestation associated with impending death.
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