A patient tells the nurse that he feels fine even though he has been told he has chronic kidney failure. What is the patient likely to manifest?

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Chronic kidney failure often does not cause symptoms until the disease is quite advanced, so a patient can feel fine while still having the disease. This is because the kidneys have a large reserve capacity, and symptoms typically do not appear until a significant portion of kidney function is lost.

A Patient Tells the Nurse That He Feels Fine Even