A patient with pneumonia has a blood urea nitrogen (BUN) of 32 mg/dL and creatinine of 0.8 mg/dL. What should the nurse realize is the most probable explanation for this finding?
A) The patient is dehydrated.
B) The patient has septicemia.
C) The patient is malnourished.
D) The patient has kidney damage.
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