Mr. M has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease Stage 5 and is going to be requiring dialysis. His initial laboratory work came back and he has low Na, Cl, and Ca levels as well as high K and P levels. The physician has put him on a fluid restriction, a potassium restriction, and a phosphorus restriction. Which of the following is contributing to Mr. M's fluid imbalance?

a. diseased kidneys
b. excessive urine output
c. aldosterone secretion exceeding production
d. excessive thirst


a

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