A patient's serum creatinine level is increasing, but the urine creatinine clearance is decreasing. How would the nurse evaluate these two findings?
1. The patient may be experiencing the onset of heart failure.
2. The patient will probably have associated hypokalemia.
3. The patient is malnourished.
4. There is a decrease in glomerular function.
Answer: 4
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