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Review A&P Acute Renal Failure (ARF) Sudden interruption of kidney function Results in retention of toxins, fluids, and end products of metabolism Usually reversible May progress to end stage renal disease Persons at Risks ◦ Major surgery ◦ Major trauma ◦ Receiving nephrotoxic medications

RENAL FAILURE (NCLEX) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED TO PASS Last document update:   ago

What are the three types of renal failure? - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-renal failure, intra-renal failure, post-renal failure Which type of renal failure: Blood can't get to the kidneys. - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-renal failure (thus kidneys won't get perfused adequately) Which type of renal failure: Damage has occurred inside the kidneys. - CORRECT ANSWER Intra-renal failure Which type of renal failure: Urine can't get out of the kidneys. - CORRECT ANSWER Post-renal failure (thus the urine gets ...

Final Exam: Renal Failure (Answered)2022 Last document update:   ago

What is the functional unit of the kidney? Nephron What does renal mean? of or belonging to the kidneys 00:28 01:08 What is hematuria? blood in the urine How much blood in the urine is normal? up to 5 How does the appearance of hematuria change based on the origin? -blood coming from kidney = dark, tea colored -from bladder = pink to red. What is azotemia? A build up of toxins in the blood r/t to renal failure The retained substances is why there ...