Question

The registered nurse is teaching a student nurse about physiologic changes in the diuretic phase of a patient with acute kidney disease.
Which statement by the student nurse about the diuretic phase indicates effective learning? Select all that apply.

a) "The diuretic phase lasts for one to three weeks."
b) "Urine volume decreases in the diuretic phase."
c) "Hypovolemia occurs during the diuretic phase."
d) "The kidneys will have the ability to concentrate urine."
e) "The creatinine level increases drastically at the end of the diuretic phase."

Answer 1

A . The diuretic phase lasts for one to three weeks