The nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with acute renal failure. When reviewing the client's laboratory data, which findings indicate that a client has met the expected outcomes?
Select all that apply.
A) Decreasing serum creatinine
B) Decreasing blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels
C) Decreasing neutrophil count
D) Decreasing lymphocyte count
E) Decreasing erythrocyte count
Answer: A, B
Creatinine is the metabolic end product of creatine phosphate and is excreted via the kidneys in relatively constant amounts. BUN, a measurement of the nitrogen portion of urea, is also excreted in urine and is a good indicator of renal function. Neutrophils, lymphocytes, and erythrocytes are not used to monitor the return of renal function.
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