A patient was admitted with an infection that had to be treated with gentamicin,an aminoglycoside antibiotic.After 3 days of administration,the patient developed oliguria,and an elevated blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels.The nurse suspects the patient has developed what type of kidney injury?

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Any condition that produces an ischemic or toxic insult directly at parenchymal nephron tissue places the patient at risk for development of intrarenal.Ischemic damage may be caused by prolonged hypotension or low cardiac output.Toxic injury reaction may occur in response to substances that damage the kidney tubular endothelium,such as some antimicrobial medications and the contrast dye used in radiologic diagnostic studies.

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