When a patient misses two dialysis sessions numerous electrolyte imbalances resulted.The patient will likely demonstrate (Select all that apply.)

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A person who needs dialysis and has missed two sessions will have metabolic acidosis and increased BUN,which cause lethargy; deep rapid breathing,which is a compensatory mechanism for metabolic acidosis; and hyperkalemia,which causes skeletal muscle weakness and cardiac dysrhythmias.Hypomagnesemia will not occur in this situation.Although the individual will gain several pounds of fluid without dialysis,the weight gain is as a result of extracellular fluid volume excess rather than to hypernatremia.

When a Patient Misses Two Dialysis Sessions Numerous Electrolyte Imbalances