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Which of the following statements about Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is correct?
Which of the following statements about Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is correct?
- AKI is never a serious complication for patients undergoing major surgery.
- Supportive care with dialysis has increased mortality from AKI.
- The mortality rate of mild AKI in the ICU is less than 10%.
- AKI occurs in approximately 5-25% of all hospitalized patients. (correct)
Which of the following statements is true regarding the mortality rate associated with AKI?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the mortality rate associated with AKI?
- The mortality rate in the ICU for AKI is less than 50%.
- The mortality rate for AKI requiring dialysis after cardiac/major vascular surgery is low.
- The mortality rate for AKI is not influenced by the severity of the condition.
- The mortality rate of mild AKI ranges from 10-35%. (correct)
Which of the following statements accurately describes the definition of perioperative renal failure?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the definition of perioperative renal failure?
- The definition of perioperative renal failure has evolved to consider small changes in serum creatinine and urine output (correct)
- The definition of perioperative renal failure has not changed in recent years.
- The implications of requiring postoperative dialysis are the same for patients with normal baseline renal function and those with advanced CKD.
- Perioperative renal failure is defined as a requirement for postoperative dialysis only.
Which of the following statements is NOT a reason why the usefulness of dialysis alone to define AKI has been questioned?
Which of the following statements is NOT a reason why the usefulness of dialysis alone to define AKI has been questioned?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the incidence of AKI requiring dialysis after cardiac/major vascular surgery?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the incidence of AKI requiring dialysis after cardiac/major vascular surgery?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between small changes in renal function and the risk of death?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between small changes in renal function and the risk of death?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the association between AKI and morbidity/mortality in the context of cardiac/major vascular surgery?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the association between AKI and morbidity/mortality in the context of cardiac/major vascular surgery?
What are the central components of the recent AKI criteria?
What are the central components of the recent AKI criteria?
What is the relationship between AKI stage and mortality rate?
What is the relationship between AKI stage and mortality rate?
What is the main limitation of using urine output (UO) criteria for defining AKI?
What is the main limitation of using urine output (UO) criteria for defining AKI?
What is the relationship between AKI defined by creatinine-based criteria and AKI defined by UO criteria?
What is the relationship between AKI defined by creatinine-based criteria and AKI defined by UO criteria?
What is the main purpose of the RIFLE, AKIN, and KDIGO AKI criteria?
What is the main purpose of the RIFLE, AKIN, and KDIGO AKI criteria?
