NUR 256 EXAM 3 2025/2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100%
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What are the kidney functions? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔excrete toxins, filter blood,
produce erthropoeitin, RAAS system for blood pressure, activates calcium
What labs tell kidney production? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔creatnine and BUN
0.7-1.4, 10-20
Why is creatnine more effective in showing kidney function? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Because it is not affected by activity or diet
Why does physical activity affect other labs for kidney function? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔it releases proteins from muscles, and could give false
positive results
,What aids the kidneys in activating calcium? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔vitamin D
(calcitrol), parathyroid hormone
How much can the bladder hold? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔400-600mL
Ureters are how long? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔6-12 inches
How long are the urethras for male and female? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Female:
3-4 inches
Male: 6-8 inches
How do to a clean catch urinalysis? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔clean urethra, pee in
toilet for 15-30mL, catch mid-stream in sterile cup, void remainder in cup
How to clean urethra for male/female in clean catch? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Female: spread labia, clean front to back
Male: pull back foreskin, clean in circular motion
Normal urine should be? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Acidic (4.5-8), straw colored,
negative for: leukesterase, nitrates, protien, blood, and glucose
, When should a reflex urine culture be taken? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔when urine
comes back positive for nitrates and/or leukerstase, blood
Procedure for taking urine sample from catheter bag? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Old
catheter: clean port, take from there w/ syringe
New catheter: collect from bag
When do you FIRST do a self breast exam? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔after first
period starts - "menarchy"
When to do a self breast exam? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔7-10 days from the day
period starts, DO ONCE A MONTH
Names of self breast exam search patterns? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Wedge,
circles, lines
What are you looking for in a self breast exam? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Asymmetry, dimpling, orange peel skin, drainage
What else should you do in a self breast exam? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Palpate
the tail of spence (armpit muscle), pinch nipple gently to check for drainage
How often to do a clinical self breast exam? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Once a year
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100%
PASS
What are the kidney functions? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔excrete toxins, filter blood,
produce erthropoeitin, RAAS system for blood pressure, activates calcium
What labs tell kidney production? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔creatnine and BUN
0.7-1.4, 10-20
Why is creatnine more effective in showing kidney function? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Because it is not affected by activity or diet
Why does physical activity affect other labs for kidney function? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔it releases proteins from muscles, and could give false
positive results
,What aids the kidneys in activating calcium? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔vitamin D
(calcitrol), parathyroid hormone
How much can the bladder hold? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔400-600mL
Ureters are how long? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔6-12 inches
How long are the urethras for male and female? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Female:
3-4 inches
Male: 6-8 inches
How do to a clean catch urinalysis? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔clean urethra, pee in
toilet for 15-30mL, catch mid-stream in sterile cup, void remainder in cup
How to clean urethra for male/female in clean catch? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Female: spread labia, clean front to back
Male: pull back foreskin, clean in circular motion
Normal urine should be? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Acidic (4.5-8), straw colored,
negative for: leukesterase, nitrates, protien, blood, and glucose
, When should a reflex urine culture be taken? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔when urine
comes back positive for nitrates and/or leukerstase, blood
Procedure for taking urine sample from catheter bag? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Old
catheter: clean port, take from there w/ syringe
New catheter: collect from bag
When do you FIRST do a self breast exam? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔after first
period starts - "menarchy"
When to do a self breast exam? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔7-10 days from the day
period starts, DO ONCE A MONTH
Names of self breast exam search patterns? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Wedge,
circles, lines
What are you looking for in a self breast exam? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Asymmetry, dimpling, orange peel skin, drainage
What else should you do in a self breast exam? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Palpate
the tail of spence (armpit muscle), pinch nipple gently to check for drainage
How often to do a clinical self breast exam? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Once a year
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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