Sherpath Questions with CORRECT Answers (Verified Update)
Q1: The nurse would expect a critically ill patient with which diagnosis to most likely have acute
kidney injury (AKI)?
A. Anaphylactic shock
B. Hypervolemia
C. Sepsis
D. Heroin overdose
Answer: C. Sepsis
Q2: The nurse would expect a critically ill patient with which diagnosis to mostlikely have acute
kidney injury (AKI)?
A. Anaphylactic shock
B. Hypervolemia
C. Sepsis
D. Heroin overdose
Answer: C. Sepsis
Q3: Based on the Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) criteria, which finding would indicate that a
patient is experiencing stage 2 acute kidney injury? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct.
A. Rise in serum creatinine 1.5 times above baseline
B. Urine output of 1.2 mL/kg/h for 12 hours
C. Decrease in serum creatinine 2 times below baseline
D. Presence of anuria for 12 hours
E. Urine output of 0.3 mL/kg/h for 12 hours
Answer: E. Urine output of 0.3 mL/kg/h for 12 hours
Q4: The nurse would expect which factor to cause intrarenal acute kidney injury?
A. Hypotension
B. Tachycardia
C. Nephrotoxic medications
D. Decreased cardiac output
Answer: C. Nephrotoxic medications
Q5: The nurse would expect which factor to cause intrarenal acute kidneyinjury?
A. Hypotension
B. Tachycardia
C. Nephrotoxic medications
D. Decreased cardiac output
Answer: C. Nephrotoxic medications
, Q6: A patient with which diagnosis would be at an increased risk of prerenal acute kidney injury?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
A. Burn injury
B. Dehydration
C. Cardiogenic shock
D. Tumor lysis syndrome
E. Bladder cancer
Answer: A. Burn injury
B. Dehydration
C. Cardiogenic shock
Q7: A patient with which diagnosis would be at an increased risk of prerenal acute kidney injury?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may becorrect.
A. Burn injury
B. Dehydration
C. Cardiogenic shock
D. Tumor lysis syndrome
E. Bladder cancer
Answer: A. Burn injury
B. Dehydration
Q8: A patient with dehydration has prolonged volume depletion, increasing the risk ofprerenal
acute kidney injury. Cardiogenic shock A patient with cardiogenic shock has prolonged low
cardiac output, increasing therisk of prerenal acute kidney injury. The nurse is caring for a
patient with stage 3 intrarenal acute kidney injury.The nurse would question a prescription
for which medication?
A. Enalapril
B. Acetaminophen
C. Metoprolol
D. Radiocontrast dye
Answer: C. Metoprolol
Q9: The nurse is caring for a patient with stage 3 intrarenal acute kidney injury. The nurse would
question a prescription for which medication?
A. Enalapril
B. Acetaminophen
C. Metoprolol
D. Radiocontrast dye
Answer: C. Metoprolol
Q1: The nurse would expect a critically ill patient with which diagnosis to most likely have acute
kidney injury (AKI)?
A. Anaphylactic shock
B. Hypervolemia
C. Sepsis
D. Heroin overdose
Answer: C. Sepsis
Q2: The nurse would expect a critically ill patient with which diagnosis to mostlikely have acute
kidney injury (AKI)?
A. Anaphylactic shock
B. Hypervolemia
C. Sepsis
D. Heroin overdose
Answer: C. Sepsis
Q3: Based on the Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) criteria, which finding would indicate that a
patient is experiencing stage 2 acute kidney injury? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct.
A. Rise in serum creatinine 1.5 times above baseline
B. Urine output of 1.2 mL/kg/h for 12 hours
C. Decrease in serum creatinine 2 times below baseline
D. Presence of anuria for 12 hours
E. Urine output of 0.3 mL/kg/h for 12 hours
Answer: E. Urine output of 0.3 mL/kg/h for 12 hours
Q4: The nurse would expect which factor to cause intrarenal acute kidney injury?
A. Hypotension
B. Tachycardia
C. Nephrotoxic medications
D. Decreased cardiac output
Answer: C. Nephrotoxic medications
Q5: The nurse would expect which factor to cause intrarenal acute kidneyinjury?
A. Hypotension
B. Tachycardia
C. Nephrotoxic medications
D. Decreased cardiac output
Answer: C. Nephrotoxic medications
, Q6: A patient with which diagnosis would be at an increased risk of prerenal acute kidney injury?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
A. Burn injury
B. Dehydration
C. Cardiogenic shock
D. Tumor lysis syndrome
E. Bladder cancer
Answer: A. Burn injury
B. Dehydration
C. Cardiogenic shock
Q7: A patient with which diagnosis would be at an increased risk of prerenal acute kidney injury?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may becorrect.
A. Burn injury
B. Dehydration
C. Cardiogenic shock
D. Tumor lysis syndrome
E. Bladder cancer
Answer: A. Burn injury
B. Dehydration
Q8: A patient with dehydration has prolonged volume depletion, increasing the risk ofprerenal
acute kidney injury. Cardiogenic shock A patient with cardiogenic shock has prolonged low
cardiac output, increasing therisk of prerenal acute kidney injury. The nurse is caring for a
patient with stage 3 intrarenal acute kidney injury.The nurse would question a prescription
for which medication?
A. Enalapril
B. Acetaminophen
C. Metoprolol
D. Radiocontrast dye
Answer: C. Metoprolol
Q9: The nurse is caring for a patient with stage 3 intrarenal acute kidney injury. The nurse would
question a prescription for which medication?
A. Enalapril
B. Acetaminophen
C. Metoprolol
D. Radiocontrast dye
Answer: C. Metoprolol
