Author Question: Which of the following statements made by a client experiencing chronic kidney dysfunction re-flects ... (Read 38 times)

awywial · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which of the following statements made by a client experiencing chronic kidney dysfunction re-flects the best understanding of the most common physiological effect this disorder can have on the body?

1. I'm tested regularly for anemia.
2. My diet is restricted because of this problem.
3. Diabetes runs in my family, so I get tested regularly.
4. I can get really depressed if I think about this too much.

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a client admitted with complaints related to chronic kidney dysfunction. The nurse recognizes that this client is most likely to present with which of the resulting symp-toms?

1. Anemia
2. Hypotension
3. Diabetes mellitus
4. Clinical depression

mjbamaung · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1
Clients with chronic alterations in kidney function cannot produce sufficient quantities of the hormone erythropoietin; therefore they are prone to anemia. The remaining options deal with nonphysiological events or conditions that are more causes of the dysfunction, not effects.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1
Clients with chronic alterations in kidney function cannot produce sufficient quantities of the hormone erythropoietin; therefore they are prone to anemia. Diabetes mellitus may be a cause of the renal dysfunction, and the client may or may not be depressed. Hypertension, not hypoten-sion, is a typical outcome of kidney dysfunction.