The Nurse Recognizes That the Patient with Renal Failure Has

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse recognizes that the patient with renal failure has entered the oliguric stage when:

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

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Definitions:

Imputed Interest

Interest that is considered to be paid for tax purposes, even though no actual interest payment has been made, often applied to below-market or interest-free loans.

Zero-Coupon Bond

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Semi-Annual Compounding

The process of calculating interest on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest over two periods per year.

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The face value of a bond or stock, which is the amount paid back to the bondholder at maturity, or a nominal value of a share as stated in the corporation's charter.