The nurse is caring for a client with acute kidney injury (AKI) who has an arterial blood pH of 7.30. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse anticipate?

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Clients with metabolic acidosis caused by AKI may have Kussmaul's respirations as the lungs try to regulate carbon dioxide. Bounding pulses and vasodilation are not associated with metabolic acidosis. Because the client is likely to have fluid retention, poor skin turgor would not be a finding in AKI.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Acute Kidney