A practicing nurse explains to a nursing student that which is the most common cause of acute renal failure in children?
A.
Congenital renal problems
B.
Glomerulonephritis
C.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome
D.
Tylenol (acetaminophen) overdose
ANS: C
Hemolytic uremic syndrome is most often associated with children eating undercooked meat and is the most common cause of acute renal failure in the pediatric population. Tylenol overdose is associated with liver failure.
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