A client with renal failure has uremic skin coloring and is complaining of discomfort. What should the nurse plan to do to help this client?
1. Ambulate the client.
2. Give the client a back rub and skin care.
3. Provide the client with a candy bar.
4. Draw laboratory studies.
Answer: 2
1. Most clients with renal failure have extreme fatigue. The nurse continues to ambulate the client, but in this case the client is complaining of discomfort.
2. Clients with renal failure have very dry, itchy skin. The nurse plans to keep the skin moisturized, and the massage might ease the discomfort.
3. Clients with renal failure are on a strict low-sodium diet.
4. It is not necessary to draw laboratory studies for normal effects of renal failure.
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