What statement regarding renal insufficiency (stage II) is true?
A. Renal function is reduced, but there is no accumulation of metabolic wastes.
B. The healthier kidney compensates for the diseased kidney.
C. There is decreased responsiveness to diuretics.
D. The kidneys are unable to maintain homeostasis.
C
Stage II renal insufficiency is characterized by a decreased responsiveness to diuretics, the be-ginning accumulation of metabolic wastes, and decreasing GFR.
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