Which electrolyte disturbance is least characteristic of renal failure?
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Correct answer: Isolated hypernatremia from increased urinary sodium loss
In renal failure sodium excretion is reduced (not increased); hypernatremia from increased urinary sodium loss is less common than the other listed imbalances.
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