The renal failure client's respiration rate is rapid and increased in depth. What does this indicate about the client's renal failure?
A. The client's blood oxygen level is low.
B. The client's blood carbon dioxide is low.
C. The client's renal failure is worsening.
D. The client's blood pH is too high.
C
As renal failure advances, acid retention increases and pH decreases. The respiratory system compensates by increasing the rate and depth of respirations to excrete carbon dioxide from the lungs.
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