A 68-year-old client is admitted to the intensive care unit…
A 68-year-old client is admitted to the intensive care unit after experiencing prolonged hypotension during emergency surgery. Twenty-four hours later, the nurse notes the following assessment findings:Urine output: 180 mL over the past 24 hoursBUN: 52 mg/dLCreatinine: 4.1 mg/dLCrackles heard in both lung bases, Bilateral lower extremity edemaQuestion: Which complication is the nurse’s priority concern for IMMEDIATE intervention and why?
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