Which statement regarding the pathophysiologic process of acute renal failure is true?
A. Acute renal failure can result from conditions that cause inadequate kidney perfu-sion.
B. Acute renal failure begins with a gradual process of decreased renal function.
C. Acute renal failure results in damage to 90% to 95% of nephrons.
D. Acute renal failure is irreversible.
A
There are many causes of acute renal failure. Conditions that cause inadequate perfusion of the kidney initiate autoregulatory responses that actually decrease urine output.
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