A Client Is Admitted to the Emergency Room and Is

question 66

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to the emergency room and is found to have proteinuria, a low serum albumin, edema, and elevated blood lipids.The nurse recognizes these symptoms as those associated with:

• A)rejection of a kidney transplant.
• B)acute kidney injury.
• C)nephrotic syndrome.
• D)kidney stones.

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Definitions:

Cenozoic

The current geological era, beginning around 66 million years ago and characterized by the significant development and spread of mammals on Earth.

Ancestral Rockies

Refers to a mountain range that existed in the western United States during the late Paleozoic era, before the formation of the modern Rocky Mountains.

Island Arcs

A curved chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate boundary, typically with a deep ocean trench on the convex side.

Orogeny

The process of mountain formation, especially by the folding and faulting of the Earth's crust, typically as a result of the collision of tectonic plates.