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AWeight gain, tremor and night blindness
BAnemia, widespread edema and lethargy
CBradycardia, deafness and hair loss
DJaundice, joint pain and photophobia
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Anemia, widespread edema and lethargy
1. Kidney failure costs the body several functions at once, so the symptoms come from several systems.
2. Losing EPO production causes anemia, and losing volume control causes widespread edema.
3. Weakness, lethargy and shortness of breath sit alongside these in the list of findings.
4. Metabolic acidosis, rising potassium and heart arrhythmias follow from lost acid and electrolyte control.
5. Night blindness and deafness are not among the findings attributed to renal failure.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 25 "The Urinary System", section 25.5 Physiology of Urine Formation_
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