RENAL PROBLEMS DUNPHY ACTUAL EXAM
2024 WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ ||RENAL PROBLEMS -
DUNPHY LATEST VERSION 2024 -2025
Which category of diuretic has the following side effects: hyperkalemia, headache, hyponatremia, nausea, diarrhea, urticaria, and menstrual disturbances?
- osmotic diuretic
- loop diuretic
- potassium-sparing diuretic
- thiazide diuretic - ANSWER-C. potassium-sparing diuretic
The inability to empty the bladder that results in distention and frequent loss of small amounts of urine describes which type of urinary incontinence?
- stress incontinence
- urge incontinence
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- overflow incontinence
- reflex incontinence - ANSWER-C. overflow incontinence
Sara, age 82, was unable to breathe for several minutes after choking on a piece of meat. A successful Heimlich maneuver was done, and her arterial blood gases now are pH 7.39, PaCO2 48, PaO2 92, and HCO3 24. What do you suspect?
- respiratory alkalosis
- respiratory acidosis
- metabolic alkalosis
- metabolic acidosis - ANSWER-B. respiratory acidosis
A 24-hour urine test for vanillylmandelic acid and catecholamines is done to diagnose
- a renal tumor
- hypertension secondary to pheochromocytoma
- renal artery stenosis
- hydronephrosis - ANSWER-B. hypertension secondary to pheochromocytoma 2 / 4
Which of the following does NOT cause urine to appear reddish in color?
- cascara sagrada
- phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
- phenytoin (Dilantin)
- multivitamins - ANSWER-D. multivitamins
Which is the least expensive method for evaluating renal mass size?
- palpation
- ultrasound imaging
- CT
- MRI - ANSWER-B. ultrasound imaging
What condition may result from clients taking NSAIDs on a long-term basis?
- hemodynamically induced acute renal failure
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- diabetes insipidus
- neurogenic bladder
- hypokalemia - ANSWER-A. hemodynamically induced acute renal failure
The most common cause of sepsis in older adults is
- urinary stasis
- a UTI
- a kidney stone
- pneumonia - ANSWER-B. a UTI
General recommendations for the prevention of kidney stones, regardless of the type of stone the client has, include
- drinking 3 to 4L of mineral water per day
- reducing protein in the diet
- increasing vitamin C in the diet
- decreasing fiber in the diet - ANSWER-B. reducing protein in the diet
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