What Laboratory Value Change Should Indicate to a Nurse That

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Multiple Choice

What laboratory value change should indicate to a nurse that a patient with renal failure has entered the oliguric stage?

• A) Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)level rises.
• B) Serum calcium increases.
• C) Blood volume decreases.
• D) Urine osmolality increases.

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Definitions:

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to account for bad debts by estimating and recording uncollectible accounts receivable.

Outstanding Receivables

The total amount of money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services delivered but not yet paid for.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A reserve for accounts receivable that may not be collectable, reducing the book value of accounts receivable to a more realistic value.

Cash Loan

A financial agreement where a borrower receives a specific amount of cash from a lender and commits to repaying it over time, along with interest.