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Title: A patient is diagnosed with postrenal acute renal failure. The nurse realizes th
Post by: colleen on Jan 30, 2013
A patient is diagnosed with postrenal acute renal failure. The nurse realizes that this type of renal failure can be caused by which of the following?
1. an enlarged prostate
2. hypovolemia
3. sepsis
4. drug toxicity


Title: Re: A patient is diagnosed with postrenal acute renal failure. The nurse realizes th
Post by: robertling on Feb 1, 2013
1 -- Causes for postrenal acute renal failure include calculi, cancer, external compression, prostatic enlargement, strictures, and blood clots. Hypovolemia, sepsis, and drug toxicity would be considered prerenal causes of acute renal failure.