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Acute Kidney Failure
Acute Kidney Failure ( 49 Questions)
Incorrect. In acute renal failure, there is impaired filtration and excretion of waste products by the kidneys, not enhanced filtration.
Correct. Elevated BUN and creatinine levels in acute renal failure result from the kidneys' reduced ability to filter and excrete waste products, leading to their accumulation in the blood.
Incorrect. The liver produces waste products like ammonia, but elevated BUN and creatinine levels are primarily related to kidney dysfunction, not increased production by the liver.
Incorrect. Decreased reabsorption of waste products by the renal tubules can contribute to elevated levels, but the primary issue in acute renal failure is impaired filtration and excretion.
A) Incorrect. In acute renal failure, there is impaired filtration and excretion of waste products by the kidneys, not enhanced filtration.
B) Correct. Elevated BUN and creatinine levels in acute renal failure result from the kidneys' reduced ability to filter and excrete waste products, leading to their accumulation in the blood.
C) Incorrect. The liver produces waste products like ammonia, but elevated BUN and creatinine levels are primarily related to kidney dysfunction, not increased production by the liver.
D) Incorrect. Decreased reabsorption of waste products by the renal tubules can contribute to elevated levels, but the primary issue in acute renal failure is impaired filtration and excretion.