A Patient Admitted with Sepsis Has Had Several Episodes of Severe

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Multiple Choice

A patient admitted with sepsis has had several episodes of severe hypotension.Laboratory results indicate a BUN of 10.7 mmol/L (30 mg/dL) ,serum creatinine of 177 micromol/L (2.0 mg/dL) ,urine sodium of 70 mmol/L,urine specific gravity of 1.01,and cellular casts and debris in the urine.The nurse knows these findings are consistent with which condition?

• A) Uremia
• B) Prerenal failure
• C) Post renal failure
• D) Acute tubular necrosis

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