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Weight gain can become a problem when peritoneal dialysis continues for an extended period of time. This is likely due to _______. 

A client is admitted to the emergency room and is found to have proteinuria, a low serum albumin, edema, and elevated blood lipids. The nurse recognizes these symptoms as those associated with _______. 

The best way to prevent the formation of kidney stones is to ________.

D.W. is a 57 year-old chemical engineer who has had type 1 diabetes since he was 12 years old. He spent 34 years working in oil refineries and he is a smoker. He is 5’11” tall and weighs 160 pounds. Over the past several years he has experienced a gradual decline in kidney function. His GFR has declined to 27 mL/min.  D.W.’s laboratory reports indicate hyperkalemia. His intake of _______ should be restricted. 

During the lysogenic cycle of a bacteriophage, what happens to the viral DNA?

What functional role do sponge choanocytes perform within the organism?

The most common cause of chronic kidney disease is ______. 

What role does the echinoderm water vascular network serve?

To improve energy intake and compensate for weight loss during cancer treatment, clients should be encouraged to ________. 

In patients with acute kidney injury, oliguria leads to _______.