The nurse is assessing a child with end-stage renal disease would anticipate the cardiac system to:
1. Be functioning as well as a child who is not ill.
2. Have decreased blood pressure.
3. Have a lower pulse in the lower extremities.
4. All of the above are correct.
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1. The child will be sluggish and not have responses like a child who is well.
2. The blood pressure will increase because of the lack of kidney function to filter toxins out from the body.
3. A lower pulse will occur in the extremities because of the lack of blood flow.
4. Only one choice is the correct answer.
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