A client is being treated for chronic kidney disease. When monitoring this client's nutritional status, for which health problem is the nurse assessing?
a. Hypertension
b. Fat catabolism
c. Hyperglycemia
d. Hyperlipidemia
b. Fat catabolism
Hyperglycemia, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia are frequent problems for clients post-kidney transplant, and are usually the result of adverse effects from immunosuppressive therapy. For clients on dialysis, fat catabolism occurs in the absence of adequate nutritional intake and can result wasting and the loss of lean muscle mass.
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A) Modern life facilitates healing agents. B) Healing takes time. C) Balancing yin and yang is important. D) Energy flows through meridians throughout the body.
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