bddd256a_rsing_Diagnoses_Renal_Function__Nursing_Process
[Lab test result] Elevated BUN and serum creatinine [Nursing diagnoses] Potential Fluid Volume Deficit [Nursing Process] 
A common reason for an increase in BUN is dehydration. The nurse should consider the BUN level, along with the patient's vital signs, intake and output, weight, and skin turgor as potential indicators of dehydration. Because an increased BUN may also be caused by anything that causes poor renal perfusion or renal dysfunction, it is important to look at the BUN in relation to the pathological process for the individual patient. If the BUN is due to poor renal perfusion, the focus is on increasing renal blood flow. If an elevated BUN reflects actual renal damage, fluids may have to be restricted or increased, depending on the phase of acute renal failure.
Nursing Diagnoses/Renal Function
Nursing Process