In the treatment of someone with progressive renal failure

 A. False A low protein diet is helpful but some protein is needed to provide essential amino acids for tissue maintenance.

B. False This would not cover insensible loss plus urine volume; also in some stages of renal failure urine volume is increased.

C. False Potassium intake is required to replace potassium lost in urine.

D. False Anaemia is due to bone marrow depression, not iron deficiency.

E. False Sufficient dietary intake is needed to prevent excessive tissue protein catabolism