Kidney disease leads to the accumulation of metabolic waste in the blood, a condition known as:

Kidney disease leads to the accumulation of metabolic waste in the blood, a condition known as:

• A. Hypernatremia
• B. Azotemia
• C. Hypernaturia
• D. Azoturia

Answer: (B)

When the kidneys aren’t filtering well, waste products that contain nitrogen—like urea and creatinine—start to accumulate in the blood. This buildup is called azotemia. It describes the rise in nitrogenous wastes in the bloodstream and can progress to uremia if symptoms develop. For contrast, hypernatremia means too much sodium in the blood, azoturia would imply nitrogenous waste in the urine (not the blood), and hypernaturia isn’t a standard term used to describe this condition.

When the kidneys aren’t filtering well, waste products that contain nitrogen—like urea and creatinine—start to accumulate in the blood. This buildup is called azotemia. It describes the rise in nitrogenous wastes in the bloodstream and can progress to uremia if symptoms develop. For contrast, hypernatremia means too much sodium in the blood, azoturia would imply nitrogenous waste in the urine (not the blood), and hypernaturia isn’t a standard term used to describe this condition.