NUR 2212 Genitourinary 2

A client with acute kidney injury states, "Why am I twitching and my fingers and toes tingling?" Which process should the nurse consider when formulating a response to this client? 1 Acidosis Correct2 Calcium depletion Incorrect3 Potassium retention 4 Sodium chloride depletion In kidney failure, as the glomerular filtration rate decreases, phosphorus is retained. As hyperphosphatemia occurs, calcium is excreted. Calcium depletion hypocalcemia causes tetany, which causes twitching and tingling of the extremities, among other symptoms. Acidosis, potassium retention, and sodium chloride depletion are not characterized by twitching and tingling of the extremities. 30. A nurse is caring for a client receiving hemodialysis for chronic kidney disease. The nurse should monitor the client for which complication? Incorrect1 Peritonitis Correct2 Hepatitis B 3 Renal calculi 4 Bladder infection