A Patient Is Admitted to the Critical Care Unit in Congestive

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the critical care unit in congestive heart failure secondary to renal insufficiency.The patient reports that over the past few weeks, his urine output has decreased, and he has developed peripheral edema and ascites.A diagnosis of renal failure is made.Which of the following diagnostic tests would give the best information about the internal kidney structures, such as the parenchyma, calyces, pelvis, ureters, and bladder?

• A) Kidney-ureter-bladder (KUB)
• B) Intravenous pyelography (IVP)
• C) Renal ultrasonography (ECHO)
• D) Renal angiography

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