The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with renal failure and metabolic acidosis.Which clinical manifestation would indicate to the nurse that planned interventions to relieve the metabolic acidosis have been effective?

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Decreased depth of respirations would indicate that the planned interventions to relieve the metabolic acidosis have been effective. This is because metabolic acidosis leads to compensatory hyperventilation, resulting in increased depth and rate of respirations. As the metabolic acidosis is corrected, the respiratory rate and depth will decrease towards normal levels. Tachypnea, palpitations, and increased deep tendon reflexes are not necessarily indicative of the effectiveness of interventions to relieve metabolic acidosis.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Admitted with Renal