A client has a serum creatinine level of 2.5 mg/dL, a serum potassium level of 6 mmol/L, an arterial pH of 7.32, and a urine output of 250 mL/day. Which phase of acute kidney failure is the client experiencing?
a. Intrarenal
b. Nonoliguric
c. Oliguric
d. Postrenal
C
The oliguric phase of acute kidney failure is characterized by the accumulation of nitrogenous wastes, resulting in increasing levels of serum creatinine and potassium, bicarbonate deficit, and decreased or no urine output. Intrarenal and postrenal refer to causes of kidney injury. Nonoli-guric is not a classification.
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