NUR 318 EXAM NEWEST 2025
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A+
______________ is an autosomal recessive disorder that
causes inflammation and/or a defect to the glomerulus that
causes lots of proteins and blood to spill out in the urine.
Primary pyelonephritis
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
Idiopathic renal failure
Congenital nephrotic syndrome Correct Answer
Congenital nephrotic syndrome
In ____ dysfunction, the problem is injury or damage to
the tubular, glomerular, interstitial, and vascular structures
of the nephron. Correct Answer intrarenal
A condition in which the kidneys SUDDENLY can't filter
waste from the blood due to injury or trauma.
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
End Stage Renal Disease
Nephrotic Syndrome
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Correct Answer Acute
Kidney Injury (AKI)
,The nursing student assesses pitting edema of the legs
and ankles on a renal patient. He also notes that the
patient has periorbital edema causing the patient's eyes to
appear puffy. What condition is the likely cause of these
symptoms?
Hematuria
Bilirubinemia
Hypoproteinemia
Azotemia/Uremia
Uremic Encephalopathy Correct Answer Hematuria
A treatment to filter wastes and water from your blood, as
your kidneys did when they were healthy.
Hemodialysis
Esophageal Dialysis
Oral Dialysis
Peritoneal Dialysis Correct Answer Hemodialysis
The patient has a good understanding when she knows
that the hormone _____ is synthesized and secreted by
the kidneys to stimulate bone marrow production of red
blood cells.
Aldosterone
Creatinine
Renin
Erythropoietin Correct Answer Erythropoietin
,___________ is inflammation of the blood filtering unit that
causes MODERATE amounts of proteins (<3.5g/day) and
blood to be spilled into the urine.
Glomerulonephritis
Nephrotic Syndrome
Postrenal Dysfunction
End Stage Renal Disease
Pyelonephritis Correct Answer Glomerulonephritis
____ is also known as brain swelling. It's a life-threatening
condition that causes fluid to develop in the brain. Correct
Answer Cerebral edema
Which of the following clusters of symptoms would make a
clinician suspect a child has developed
glomerulonephritis?
Gross hematuria, flank pain, and hypertension
Proteinuria, hypotension, and ascites
Dysuria, urinary frequency, and abdominal tenderness
Pyuria, fever, and abdominal pain Correct Answer Gross
hematuria, flank pain, and hypertension
Pain on your back at the bottom of your ribcage where it
meets your spine
Costovertebral Angle (CVA) Tenderness
Dysuria
Pyelonephritis
, Bladder spasms Correct Answer Costovertebral Angle
(CVA) Tenderness
The urinalysis results of a patient with a UTI are likely to
show the presence of which of the following?
Calcitonin
Nitrates
Ketones
Blood cells Correct Answer Blood cells
Which of the following is NOT a common risk factor for
acute kidney injuries?
Diabetes
Nephrotoxic agents
Hypertension
Tuberculosis Correct Answer Tuberculosis
When a nurse is preparing to teach about urine, which
information should the nurse include? Just before entering
the ureter, urine passes through the:
Collecting duct
Renal pelvis
Major calyx
Urethra Correct Answer Renal pelvis
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A+
______________ is an autosomal recessive disorder that
causes inflammation and/or a defect to the glomerulus that
causes lots of proteins and blood to spill out in the urine.
Primary pyelonephritis
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
Idiopathic renal failure
Congenital nephrotic syndrome Correct Answer
Congenital nephrotic syndrome
In ____ dysfunction, the problem is injury or damage to
the tubular, glomerular, interstitial, and vascular structures
of the nephron. Correct Answer intrarenal
A condition in which the kidneys SUDDENLY can't filter
waste from the blood due to injury or trauma.
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
End Stage Renal Disease
Nephrotic Syndrome
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Correct Answer Acute
Kidney Injury (AKI)
,The nursing student assesses pitting edema of the legs
and ankles on a renal patient. He also notes that the
patient has periorbital edema causing the patient's eyes to
appear puffy. What condition is the likely cause of these
symptoms?
Hematuria
Bilirubinemia
Hypoproteinemia
Azotemia/Uremia
Uremic Encephalopathy Correct Answer Hematuria
A treatment to filter wastes and water from your blood, as
your kidneys did when they were healthy.
Hemodialysis
Esophageal Dialysis
Oral Dialysis
Peritoneal Dialysis Correct Answer Hemodialysis
The patient has a good understanding when she knows
that the hormone _____ is synthesized and secreted by
the kidneys to stimulate bone marrow production of red
blood cells.
Aldosterone
Creatinine
Renin
Erythropoietin Correct Answer Erythropoietin
,___________ is inflammation of the blood filtering unit that
causes MODERATE amounts of proteins (<3.5g/day) and
blood to be spilled into the urine.
Glomerulonephritis
Nephrotic Syndrome
Postrenal Dysfunction
End Stage Renal Disease
Pyelonephritis Correct Answer Glomerulonephritis
____ is also known as brain swelling. It's a life-threatening
condition that causes fluid to develop in the brain. Correct
Answer Cerebral edema
Which of the following clusters of symptoms would make a
clinician suspect a child has developed
glomerulonephritis?
Gross hematuria, flank pain, and hypertension
Proteinuria, hypotension, and ascites
Dysuria, urinary frequency, and abdominal tenderness
Pyuria, fever, and abdominal pain Correct Answer Gross
hematuria, flank pain, and hypertension
Pain on your back at the bottom of your ribcage where it
meets your spine
Costovertebral Angle (CVA) Tenderness
Dysuria
Pyelonephritis
, Bladder spasms Correct Answer Costovertebral Angle
(CVA) Tenderness
The urinalysis results of a patient with a UTI are likely to
show the presence of which of the following?
Calcitonin
Nitrates
Ketones
Blood cells Correct Answer Blood cells
Which of the following is NOT a common risk factor for
acute kidney injuries?
Diabetes
Nephrotoxic agents
Hypertension
Tuberculosis Correct Answer Tuberculosis
When a nurse is preparing to teach about urine, which
information should the nurse include? Just before entering
the ureter, urine passes through the:
Collecting duct
Renal pelvis
Major calyx
Urethra Correct Answer Renal pelvis
