The nurse is caring for a client with type 1 diabetes who has been dia

The nurse is caring for a client with type 1 diabetes who has been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The nurse regularly assesses the client for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

1. Nausea
2. Polyuria
3. Lethargy
4. Vomiting
5. Confusion
6. Headache

ANSWER

ANS: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Diseases that cause irreversible damage to kidney tissue result in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Eventually the client has symptoms resulting from uremic syndrome. An increase in nitrogenous wastes in the blood, marked fluid and electrolyte abnormalities, oliguria, nausea, vomiting, headache, drowsiness, coma, and convulsions characterize this syndrome.