The nurse caring for a client in the diuretic phase of acute renal failure (ARF) should assess for manifestations of
a. dehydration.
b. hypertension.
c. hypokalemia.
d. metabolic acidosis.
A
A gradual or abrupt return to glomerular filtration and leveling of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level signal the diuretic phase. Urine output may be 1000 ml/day, which may lead to dehydration.
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