NR283 / NR-283 Final Exam : (Latest
Update 2025 / 2026) Pathophysiology | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain What do these cause?Nephrotoxins Ischemia Pyelonephritis Hypo perfusion Hypotension Severe circulatory shock Heart Failure Mechanical obstructions - ANSWER Pre renal AKI Calculi, blood clots and tumors are mechanical obstructions that block urine flow beyond the kidneys cause what? - ANSWER Acute renal failure Drugs, chemicals and toxins that cause tubule necrosis and obstruction of blood flow is termed as? - ANSWER Nephrotoxins 1 / 3
What are these clinical manifestations for?Polyurea Lethargy Oliguria Uremia Fluids, electrolytes and wastes are retained in the body Anuria - ANSWER Chronic Kidney Disease What is the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) for CKD stage 5/ end stage renal disease? - ANSWER 15 ml/min or less What is a normal reading of a specific gravity in urine for someone who is hydrated? - ANSWER 1.30 If a patient came in dehydrated, what would you expect their specific gravity to be in their urine? - ANSWER 1.035 or higher What hormone is produced by the renal system when there is high hypertension? - ANSWER Renin-blocking drugs (beta- adrenergic blocking drugs) 2 / 3
When a patient has a bladder tumor, they are most likely to have what kind of acute renal injury? - ANSWER Post renal, this can be caused by a mechanical obstruction Patients with obstruction of the renal artery causing renal ischemia exhibit hypertension. What is one factor that may contribute to hypertension? - ANSWER Increased renin release People who have to have dialysis have a lack of _______. - ANSWER Erythropoiten Why do patients receive erythropoietin during dialysis? - ANSWER Increase hemoglobin levels in patients with ESRD and anemia During an assessment with a patient with renal insufficiency, the nurse asks specifically about a history of what? - ANSWER Hypertension
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