A patient has a glomerular filtration rate of 20 mL/min. For which stage of renal failure should the nurse plan care for this patient?
a. Mild
b. Slight
c. Severe
d. Moderate
ANS: C
In severe renal failure the glomerular filtration rate is between 15 to 29 mL/min. A. In mild failure the rate is 60 to 89 mL/min. B. In slight failure the rate is greater than or equal to 90 mL/min. D. In moderate failure, the rate is 30 to 59 mL/min.
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