A client diagnosed with recurrent urinary tract calculi would be at elevated risk for which of the following types of acute kidney injury (AKI)?
A)Prerenal AKI
B)Intrinsic AKI
C)Postrenal AKI
D)Intrarenal AKI

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A)Obstructive causes of AKI are classified as postrenal. Any condition that prevents urine excretion-including urinary tract calculi-can lead to postrenal AKI. In comparison, prerenal AKI results from conditions that affect renal blood flow and perfusion, and intrinsic AKI (also called intrarenal AKI)is characterized by acute damage to the renal parenchyma and nephrons.
B)Obstructive causes of AKI are classified as postrenal. Any condition that prevents urine excretion-including urinary tract calculi-can lead to postrenal AKI. In comparison, prerenal AKI results from conditions that affect renal blood flow and perfusion, and intrinsic AKI (also called intrarenal AKI)is characterized by acute damage to the renal parenchyma and nephrons.
C)Obstructive causes of AKI are classified as postrenal. Any condition that prevents urine excretion-including urinary tract calculi-can lead to postrenal AKI. In comparison, prerenal AKI results from conditions that affect renal blood flow and perfusion, and intrinsic AKI (also called intrarenal AKI)is characterized by acute damage to the renal parenchyma and nephrons.
D)Obstructive causes of AKI are classified as postrenal. Any condition that prevents urine excretion-including urinary tract calculi-can lead to postrenal AKI. In comparison, prerenal AKI results from conditions that affect renal blood flow and perfusion, and intrinsic AKI (also called intrarenal AKI)is characterized by acute damage to the renal parenchyma and nephrons.

A Client Diagnosed with Recurrent Urinary Tract Calculi Would Be