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What characterizes acute kidney injury (AKI)?
What characterizes acute kidney injury (AKI)?
- Abrupt decrease in renal function over hours to days (correct)
- Gradual decrease in renal function over weeks to months
- No accumulation of nitrogenous waste products
- Stable regulation of fluid and electrolyte balance
Which phase of acute kidney injury involves usually normal urine output?
Which phase of acute kidney injury involves usually normal urine output?
- Recovery phase
- Chronic phase
- Prodromal phase (correct)
- Oliguric phase
What is a primary consequence of acute kidney injury?
What is a primary consequence of acute kidney injury?
- Decreased production of nitrogenous waste
- Inability to regulate fluid and electrolyte balance (correct)
- Increased urine output
- Accidental fluid retention
What does the term 'oliguria' refer to in the context of acute kidney injury?
What does the term 'oliguria' refer to in the context of acute kidney injury?
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Which of the following is NOT typically a characteristic of AKI?
Which of the following is NOT typically a characteristic of AKI?
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Study Notes
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
- AKI is previously known as acute renal failure.
- AKI is characterized by a rapid decrease in kidney function.
- AKI occurs over hours to days.
- AKI results in the accumulation of waste products called azotemia.
- AKI causes an inability to maintain and regulate fluid, electrolytes, and acid–base balance.
AKI Clinical Course
- AKI has distinct phases.
- The Prodromal phase has normal urine output.
- The Oliguric Phase has a decreasing urine output after kidney injury.
- Oliguria is a decrease in urine production.
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This quiz covers the essential aspects of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), also known as acute renal failure. It includes its characteristics, clinical course, and phases such as the Prodromal and Oliguric phases. Test your knowledge on how AKI affects kidney function and homeostasis.
