A Patient Is Admitted to the Critical Care Unit in Congestive

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the critical care unit in congestive heart failure secondary to renal insufficiency.The patient reports that over the past few weeks, his urine output has decreased, and he has developed peripheral edema and ascites.A diagnosis of renal failure is made.The patient urinalysis has a specific gravity of 1.040.What could be the potential cause for this value?

• A) Volume overload
• B) Volume deficit
• C) Acidosis
• D) Urine ketones

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