A client admitted with a gunshot wound to the abdomen is transferred to the intensive care unit after an exploratory laparotomy. i. v. fluid is being infused at 150 ml/hour. which assessment finding suggests that the client is experiencing acute renal failure (arf) ?

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Rihanna Skinner

Biology

29 August, 00:43

A client admitted with a gunshot wound to the abdomen is transferred to the intensive care unit after an exploratory laparotomy. i. v. fluid is being infused at 150 ml/hour. which assessment finding suggests that the client is experiencing acute renal failure (arf) ?

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Lamar Bowers · Answer 1

If a person is given 150 ml/hour after having an exploratory laparotomy, that is the reason why the client is experiencing acute renal failure. Giving so much fluid after a surgery is a mistake and it is a health hazard that will lead to many body failures.