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    Nur 2211 med surg proctored exam (renal)

    A client is admitted to the hospital with a prerenal disorder, a nonurologic condition that disrupts renal blood flow to the nephrons, affecting their filtering ability. One cause of prerenal acute kidney injury is:

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Polycystic disease is an intrinsic (renal) disorder affecting kidney tissue directly, not a prerenal cause. B. Anaphylactic shock causes severe hypotension, reducing renal perfusion, making it a prerenal cause of acute kidney injury. C. Ureteral stricture is a postrenal condition, causing obstruction to urine flow. D. Kidney stone is also a postrenal cause due to urinary tract obstruction.

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