The nurse is checking lab values on a client who has just had a hemodialysis treatment. Which of the following would indicate to the nurse that the client's renal dialysis was effective?
A)
an increase in hemoglobin level
B)
a decrease in white cell count
C)
a decrease in potassium level
D)
an increase in serum creatinine
D
Explanation:
A)
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Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
B)
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Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
C)
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Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
D)
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Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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