The term used to describe an increase in blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine is:
a. oliguria.
b. azotemia.
c. acute kidney injury.
d. prerenal disease.
B
Azotemia refers to increases in blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine. Oliguria is defined as urine output less than 0.5 mL/kg/hr. Elevation of BUN and creatinine can be the result of acute kidney injury or chronic kidney diseases. Conditions that result in AKI by interfering with renal perfusion are classified as prerenal.
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