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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Definitions:

MIRR

Modified Internal Rate of Return, a financial measure used to evaluate the profitability of investments, adjusting for differences in cash flow timing and reinvestment rates.

Cost of Capital

The rate of return that a company needs to earn on its investment projects to maintain its market value and satisfy its investors and creditors.

Internal Rate of Return

The discount rate at which the net present value of all the cash flows (both positive and negative) from a project or investment equals zero.

Multiple IRRs

The situation where a project has more than one internal rate of return, occurring due to unconventional cash flows.