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yoroshambo

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on: Aug 20, 2018
A patient presents with elevated BUN, creatinine, and blood pressure. He complains of fatigue, confusion, easy bruising, and pruritus. The nurse recognizes these as symptoms of:
 
 a. uremia.
  b. diuresis.
  c. renal osteodystrophy.
  d. gout.

Question 2

A patient's lab results reveal hypoalbuminemia. The nurse realizes that this is likely to cause _____ in the patient.
 
 a. edema
  b. infection
  c. rickets
  d. altered blood lipids


TINA

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

a


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