Question

Prevention of AKI is important because of the high mortality rate. Which patients are at increased risk for AKI (select all that apply)?

a. An 86-year-old woman scheduled for a cardiac catheterization
b. A 48-year-old man with multiple injuries from a motor vehicle accident
c. A 32-year-old woman following a C-section delivery for abruptio placentae
d. A 64-year-old woman with chronic heart failure admitted with bloody stools
e. A 58-year-old man with prostate cancer undergoing preoperative workup for prostatectomy

Answer 1

Patients at increased risk for AKI include an 86-year-old woman scheduled for a cardiac catheterization, a 48-year-old man with multiple injuries from a motor vehicle accident, a 32-year-old woman following a C-section delivery for abruptio placentae, a 64-year-old woman with chronic heart failure admitted with bloody stools, and a 58-year-old man with prostate cancer undergoing preoperative workup for prostatectomy.

Step-by-step explanation:

Patients at increased risk for AKI include:

• An 86-year-old woman scheduled for a cardiac catheterization.
• A 48-year-old man with multiple injuries from a motor vehicle accident.
• A 32-year-old woman following a C-section delivery for abruptio placentae.
• A 64-year-old woman with chronic heart failure admitted with bloody stools.
• A 58-year-old man with prostate cancer undergoing preoperative workup for prostatectomy.