Which Statement About Renal Failure Is False

question 195

Multiple Choice

Which statement about renal failure is false?

• A) A renal dialysis machine can sustain a patient whose kidneys have failed until a donor kidney is available for transplant.
• B) Renal failure is characterized by acidosis.
• C) Renal failure causes the production of large amounts of dilute urine and hence low blood pressure.
• D) A person with complete renal failure can survive about two weeks without treatment.
• E) Uremic poisoning occurs in patients with renal failure.

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