QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ( VERIFIED ANSWERS
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What electrolyte changes can happen with
hypoparathyroidism? - ANSWER-
Low calcium, hypocalcemia, hypomasesemia,
hyperphosphatemia, and metabolic alkalosis
A patient has acute tubular necrosis and is in the oliguric
phase. What laboratory finding is of greatest concern to the
nurse?
hyponatremia
hyperkalemia
hypernatremia
hypokalemia - ANSWER-hyperkalemia
A patient with a diagnosis of chronic renal disease has an
increase in metabolic wastes, pruritis, impaired healing, and
dermatitis. Which syndrome is the patient experiencing?
RAAS
Elevated PTH
Uremic
,Protein-energy wasting - ANSWER-Uremic
uremia/uremic symptom = maintains waste causing dermatitis,
uremic frost
A patient develops kidney dysfunction from hemorrhage.
Which type of kidney injury will be documented on the chart?
pre-renal post-renal
intrinsic
intrarenal - ANSWER-pre-renal kidney injury
phases of acute tubular necrosis - ANSWER-prodromal phase,
oliguric phase, postoliguric phase
what organ does hepatitis affect? - ANSWER-liver
what are gallstones - ANSWER-small hard masses that form in
the gallbladder
what is the term for gallstones? - ANSWER-cholelithiasis
chronic kidney disease can be a result of
_________ diabetes
diabetes and chronic hypertension
,vomiting, HTN, diabetes - ANSWER-diabetes and chronic
hypertension
syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia are bacterial stis and
treated with what? - ANSWER-antibiotics
which of following are symptoms of acute
pancreatitis tachycardia LUQ that radiates
pain worsened by eating
hyperactive bowel sounds - ANSWER-tachycardia, LUQ pain
that radiates, pain worsened by eating
main cause of pancreatits - ANSWER-ETOH abuse (ethyl
alcohol)
kidney dialysis involves what? - ANSWER-external filtering of
blood to remove metabolic wastes
what is dysphasia - ANSWER-difficulty swallowing
inflammation of renal pelvis and kidney occur in what common
type of kidney disease? - ANSWER-pyelonephritis
describe the flow of filtrate in the kidney - ANSWER-bowman's
capsule- proximal convoluted tubule-loop of Henle
, acute tubular necrosis pathophysiology - ANSWER-decreased
GFR. damage done to to kidneys from harmful substances, or
ischemia. Internal structures are destroyed particularly tubules.
can cause kidney failure.
what affect does insulin have on potassium? - ANSWER-causes
it to shift back into cells. insulin stimulates Na+-H+ antiporter
on cell membrane promoting entry of sodium into cells, which
leads to activation of Na+-K+ ATPase, causing electrogenic
influx of potassium
chronic kidney disease pathophysiology - ANSWER-outcome of
progressive and irrevocable loss of functional nephrons.
progressive proceass. CKD -> chronic renal failure (CRF) -> end
stage renal disease (ESRD). ESRD requires dialysis. linked with
hypertension and diabetes mellitus
CKD manifestations - ANSWER-GFR below 15 = ESRD.
weakness, fatigue headache.
HTN, pitting edema, periorbital edema, heart failure, pericarditis
pulmonary edema, pneumonia
withdrawn behavior, depression