Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 66%
Simulated
A client with severe sepsis related to an untreated rectal/vaginal fistula is admitted to the floor. She has received two doses of Gentamicin. As luck would have it, she is now in acute renal failure. Which type of renal failure did the Gentamicin cause?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Intra-Renal failure, also known as intrinsic renal failure, is caused by direct damage to the kidneys themselves. Gentamicin can cause acute kidney injury due to its nephrotoxic effects, leading to Intra-Renal failure.