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The nurse is caring for a patient who sustained a fall with a fractured femur and was unable to summon help or receive healthcare treatment for 48 hours. On arrival at the emergency department, the patient’s blood urea nitrogen level is 50 mg/dL. The serum creatinine level is 1.0 mg/dL. These findings would help substantiate a nursing diagnosis of which of the following?
1. Deficient Fluid Volume
2. Anxiety related to crisis
3. Acute Pain
4. Impaired Nutrition
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1 -- To assess if the patient’s elevated blood urea nitrogen is caused by dehydration or renal failure, the nurse assesses the serum creatinine value. The patient’s serum creatinine is normal, which does not indicate kidney failure. A nursing diagnosis of Deficient Fluid Volume is appropriate for this patient.
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