The nurse is caring for four clients with chronic kidney disease.Which client should the nurse assess first upon initial rounding?

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Kussmaul respirations indicate a worsening of chronic kidney disease (CKD).The client is increasing the rate and depth of breathing to excrete carbon dioxide through the lungs.Hypertension is common in most clients with CKD,and skin itching increases with calcium-phosphate imbalances,another common finding in CKD.Uremia from CKD causes ammonia to be formed,resulting in the common findings of halitosis and stomatitis.

The Nurse Is Caring for Four Clients with Chronic Kidney