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What is the definition of acute renal failure?
What is the definition of acute renal failure?
- A steady increase in serum blood urea nitrogen (BUN) or serum creatinine concentrations
- An abrupt or rapid, reversible decline in renal function (correct)
- A gradual and irreversible decline in renal function
- A chronic kidney disease with no reversible decline in renal function
Which condition refers to a pathology within the kidney itself causing acute renal failure?
Which condition refers to a pathology within the kidney itself causing acute renal failure?
- Prerenal acute renal failure
- Acute intrinsic renal failure (correct)
- Renal vasoconstriction
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy
What is the most common cause of pre-renal acute renal failure?
What is the most common cause of pre-renal acute renal failure?
- Hemorrhage
- Myocardial infarction
- Renal vasoconstriction (correct)
- Toxeamia of pregnancy
Which condition is NOT a cause of acute intrinsic renal failure?
Which condition is NOT a cause of acute intrinsic renal failure?
What is the cause of acute postrenal failure due to ureteric obstruction?
What is the cause of acute postrenal failure due to ureteric obstruction?
Which disease is NOT associated with diseases of the tubules caused by hypoperfusion?
Which disease is NOT associated with diseases of the tubules caused by hypoperfusion?
During which phase of acute renal failure does the filtration rate remain so low that the creatinine and BUN continue to rise?
During which phase of acute renal failure does the filtration rate remain so low that the creatinine and BUN continue to rise?
What is the recommended action during the Initiation Phase of acute renal failure?
What is the recommended action during the Initiation Phase of acute renal failure?
What is a characteristic of the Recovery Phase in acute renal failure?
What is a characteristic of the Recovery Phase in acute renal failure?
What should be avoided in the management of acute renal failure to prevent intrinsic renal changes during the Initiation Phase?
What should be avoided in the management of acute renal failure to prevent intrinsic renal changes during the Initiation Phase?
Which action is recommended during the Diuretic Phase of acute renal failure?
Which action is recommended during the Diuretic Phase of acute renal failure?
What is a key consideration for the Management of Acute Renal Failure during the Maintenance Phase?
What is a key consideration for the Management of Acute Renal Failure during the Maintenance Phase?
Which condition may cause an abnormal diuresis and salt and water loss during the Recovery Phase of acute renal failure?
Which condition may cause an abnormal diuresis and salt and water loss during the Recovery Phase of acute renal failure?
What is a recommended consideration for Volume Repletion before surgery in the Management of Acute Renal Failure?
What is a recommended consideration for Volume Repletion before surgery in the Management of Acute Renal Failure?
What should be monitored during the Diuretic Phase of acute renal failure to prevent complications?
What should be monitored during the Diuretic Phase of acute renal failure to prevent complications?
What is a key action in the Management of Acute Renal Failure during the Maintenance Phase to maintain water and sodium balance?
What is a key action in the Management of Acute Renal Failure during the Maintenance Phase to maintain water and sodium balance?
