NURS 231 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MODULE 8
EXAM RENAL SYSTEM 2026 PORTAGE
LEARNING EXAMINATION TEST
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED PREP KIT GRADED A+
⩥ Examples of passive immunity.
Answer: IgA in breast milk, maternal IgG crossing placenta, antitoxin,
serotherapy (direct injection of antibodies)
⩥ Potassium Value normal range( intercellular cation).
Answer: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
⩥ Sodium value normal range (major cation of extracellular fluid).
Answer: 135-145 mEq/L
⩥ Calcium value normal range.
Answer: 9-11 mg/dL OR 4.5-5.5 mEq/L
⩥ Phosphate value normal range.
Answer: 2.5-4.5 mg/dL
,⩥ Magnesium value normal range.
Answer: 1.5-2.5 mEq/L
⩥ Bicarbonate value normal range (second most abundant anion in
blood).
Answer: 23-30 mEq/L
⩥ Condition of low potassium < 3.5 mEq/L.
Answer: hypokalemia
⩥ Condition of high potassium >5 mEq/L.
Answer: Hyperkalemia
⩥ Condition of sodium < 135 mEq/L.
Answer: hyponatremia / hypernatremia
⩥ Condition of high sodium>145 mEq/L.
Answer: hypernatremia
⩥ condition of low phosphate < 2.5 mg/dL.
Answer: hypophophatemia
, ⩥ Condition of high phosphate > 4.5 mg/dL.
Answer: Hyperphosphatemia
⩥ Condition of low chloride <96 mEq/L.
Answer: hypochloremia
⩥ Condition of high chloride > 106 mEq/L.
Answer: Hyperchloremia
⩥ Condition of low magnesium <1.5 mEq/L.
Answer: hypomagnesemia
⩥ Condition of high magnesium >2.5 mEq/L.
Answer: Hypermagesemia
⩥ condition of low calcium< 9mg/dL.
Answer: hypocalcemia
⩥ condition of high calcium > 11mg/dL.
Answer: hypercalcemia
⩥ Pathophysiology.
EXAM RENAL SYSTEM 2026 PORTAGE
LEARNING EXAMINATION TEST
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED PREP KIT GRADED A+
⩥ Examples of passive immunity.
Answer: IgA in breast milk, maternal IgG crossing placenta, antitoxin,
serotherapy (direct injection of antibodies)
⩥ Potassium Value normal range( intercellular cation).
Answer: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
⩥ Sodium value normal range (major cation of extracellular fluid).
Answer: 135-145 mEq/L
⩥ Calcium value normal range.
Answer: 9-11 mg/dL OR 4.5-5.5 mEq/L
⩥ Phosphate value normal range.
Answer: 2.5-4.5 mg/dL
,⩥ Magnesium value normal range.
Answer: 1.5-2.5 mEq/L
⩥ Bicarbonate value normal range (second most abundant anion in
blood).
Answer: 23-30 mEq/L
⩥ Condition of low potassium < 3.5 mEq/L.
Answer: hypokalemia
⩥ Condition of high potassium >5 mEq/L.
Answer: Hyperkalemia
⩥ Condition of sodium < 135 mEq/L.
Answer: hyponatremia / hypernatremia
⩥ Condition of high sodium>145 mEq/L.
Answer: hypernatremia
⩥ condition of low phosphate < 2.5 mg/dL.
Answer: hypophophatemia
, ⩥ Condition of high phosphate > 4.5 mg/dL.
Answer: Hyperphosphatemia
⩥ Condition of low chloride <96 mEq/L.
Answer: hypochloremia
⩥ Condition of high chloride > 106 mEq/L.
Answer: Hyperchloremia
⩥ Condition of low magnesium <1.5 mEq/L.
Answer: hypomagnesemia
⩥ Condition of high magnesium >2.5 mEq/L.
Answer: Hypermagesemia
⩥ condition of low calcium< 9mg/dL.
Answer: hypocalcemia
⩥ condition of high calcium > 11mg/dL.
Answer: hypercalcemia
⩥ Pathophysiology.