You respond to a local college campus for a patient with an altered mental status. You find a middle-aged male patient sitting in his office. His heart rate and blood pressure are elevated. He tells you that he has not urinated that day. You suspect this patient is experiencing:

A. liver failure.
B. renal failure.
C. a stroke.
D. an allergic reaction.

Answer: B

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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