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NUR 280 EXAM 3 NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ( VERIFIED ANSWERS )
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The most recent assessment of a patient with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes indicates a heightened risk of diabetic nephropathy. Which of the following assessment findings is most suggestive of this increased risk?Diabetic retinopathy Microalbuminuria Hematuria Orthostatic hypotension - ANSWER- Microalbuminuria
An elderly female patient has been hospitalized for the treatment of acute pyelonephritis. Which of the following characteristics of the patient is most likely implicated in the etiology of her current health problem?The patient recently had a urinary tract infection.The patient has peripheral vascular disease.The patient takes a diuretic and an ACE inhibitor each day for the treatment of hypertension.The patient was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes several years earlier. - ANSWER- The patient recently had a urinary tract infection. 1 / 4
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An adult patient has been diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease.Which of the patient's following statements demonstrates an accurate understanding of this diagnosis?"I suppose I really should have paid more attention to my blood pressure." "I've always been prone to getting UTIs, and now I know why." "I had a feeling that I was taking too many medications, and now I know the damage they can do." "I suppose I should be tested to see if my children might inherit this." - ANSWER- "I suppose I should be tested to see if my children might inherit this."
A patient has recently undergone successful extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for the treatment of renal calculi. Which of the following measures should the patient integrate into his lifestyle to reduce the risk of recurrence?Regular random blood glucose testing Weight loss and blood pressure control Increased physical activity and use of over-the-counter diuretics Increased fluid intake and dietary changes - ANSWER- Increased fluid intake and dietary changes
Which of the following patient complaints most clearly suggests a need for diagnostic testing to rule out renal cell carcinoma?Oliguria 2 / 4
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Hematuria Urinary urgency Cloudy urine - ANSWER- Hematuria
The most common indicator of acute renal failure is:
anemia.edema.azotemia.uremia. - ANSWER- azotemia.
A patient had excessive blood loss and prolonged hypotension during surgery. His postoperative urine output is sharply decreased and his blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is elevated. The most likely cause for the
change is acute:
intrarenal nephrotoxicity.ischemic tubular necrosis.prerenal inflammation.bladder outlet obstruction. - ANSWER- ischemic tubular necrosis.
A patient is beginning to recover from acute tubular necrosis. The
recovery phase of ATN is characterized by:
edema.hypokalemia.proteinuria. 3 / 4
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diuresis. - ANSWER- diuresis.
Regardless of the cause, chronic kidney disease results in progressive
permanent loss of nephrons, glomerular filtration and renal:
endocrine functions.vascular pressure.tubule dysplasia.hypophosphatemia. - ANSWER- endocrine functions.
When the glomerular transport maximum for a substance such as blood glucose is exceeded and its renal threshold has been reached, the
substance will:
spill into the urine.reabsorb quickly.attach to protein carriers.counter-transport sodium. - ANSWER- spill into the urine.
Only the kidneys can eliminate ____ from the body as a means of regulating body acid-base balance, when urine buffers are present.potassium (K+) hydrogen (H+) phosphate (HPO4) ammonia (NH3) - ANSWER- hydrogen (H+)
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