Question 1
The nurse calculates the distribution of restricted fluids for a patient with acute kidney injury. The patient had a urine output of 200 mL the previous day. What amount of fluid is the patient permitted during the night? Record your answer, rounding to the nearest whole number.
Question 2
Why should the nurse suspect that a patient with acute kidney injury will not be prescribed peritoneal dialysis? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ The patient has a potassium level of 5.5 mEq/L.
◦ Peritoneal dialysis takes too much time to remove body wastes.
◦ There are poorer outcomes from using peritoneal dialysis.
◦ The patient has hypertension.
◦ The excess fluid in the peritoneum can negatively impact the patient's breathing.
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