The nurse is caring for an older client with acute renal failure. Which statement made by the client is reflective of the disease?
1. "I feel so dizzy when I get up out of bed."
2. "I have been getting frequent headaches lately."
3. "I do not feel like eating, I have not had an appetite."
4. "I could not get my slippers on my feet this morning."
1. "I feel so dizzy when I get up out of bed."
Explanation: 1. Postural hypotension is associated with acute renal failure.
2. Elevated blood pressure is a manifestation of chronic renal failure.
3. A loss of appetite is associated with chronic renal failure.
4. Generalized edema is a manifestation of chronic renal failure.
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