An Increase in the Serum Urea Nitrogen and Creatinine of a Client

question 46

Multiple Choice

An increase in the serum urea nitrogen and creatinine of a client who has acute renal failure is a result of:

• A) inadequate fluid intake.
• B) elevated blood pressure.
• C) tissue breakdown of muscle mass.
• D) increased fluid retention.

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Definitions:

Actor-Observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing other people's behaviors to their internal characteristics.

Internal Attributions

The process of attributing the cause of a person's behavior to internal or personal factors, rather than external situational factors.

External Attributions

The process of explaining someone's behavior by referring to situational or environmental factors.

Self-Serving Bias

A common cognitive bias that causes individuals to attribute success to personal factors and failures to external factors.