Question # 48

A patient with CKD stage 4 has a GFR of 22 mL/min/1.73m² and is experiencing fatigue and edema. Which laboratory finding is most consistent with the expected complications of declining kidney function?

Options:

A.

Hypercalcemia and low phosphorus

B.

Anemia with low erythropoietin levels

C.

Hypokalemia with metabolic alkalosis

D.

Elevated albumin and low BUN

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