HCR 240 Case Study 30 - Acute Renal Failure

HCR 240 Case Study 30 - Acute Renal Failure Case Study 30 - Acute Renal Failure 1. Based on the information provided above, which two types of acute renal failure are most likely? Based on the information provided above, the two types of acute renal failure that are most likely include prerenal acute renal failure and intrarenal acute renal failure. 2. List four major risk factors that are likely to be contributing to the patient’s kidney failure. Four major risk factors that are likely to be contributing to the patient’s kidney failure include history of heart failure, vomiting, diarrhea, and hypertension. 3. What is the significance of (a) poor skin turgor and (b) an absence of itching? The significance of poor skin turgor is that it’s consistent with dehydration and an absence of itching indicates that toxins have not yet build up in the patient’s blood and that his renal failure has not reached a server level.