A nurse is educating the client with chronic kidney disease on appropriate kilocalorie needs. Inadequate nonprotein kilocalories will exacerbate which of the following?

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Inadequate nonprotein kilocalories in a person with chronic kidney disease can exacerbate uremia. This is because when there is insufficient caloric intake, the body may break down its own protein (including muscle) for energy, increasing the urea and other nitrogenous wastes in the blood, worsening uremia.

A Nurse Is Educating the Client with Chronic Kidney Disease