Which of the Following Patients Is at the Greatest Risk

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following patients is at the greatest risk of developing acute kidney injury? A patient who

• A) has been on aminoglycosides for the past 6 days
• B) has a history of controlled hypertension with a blood pressure of 138/88 mm Hg
• C) was discharged 2 weeks earlier after aminoglycoside therapy of 2 weeks
• D) has a history of fluid overload as a result of heart failure

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