WGU D115 OA Exam Questions With
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Which disease does a pt with hematuria, mild proteinuria, abd pain,
and skin lesions have? - correct answer-Henoch-Schonlein purpura
What is the cause of minimal change nephropathy? - correct answer-
Fusions of the glomerular foot processes which cause scarring and
increased permeability for larger molecules like protein to pass through
A child whose kidneys are enlarged presents with chills, fever, and abd
pain. What is the most likely diagnosis? - correct answer-Acute
pyelonephritis
What electrolyte imbalances are found in chronic renal failure? - correct
answer-Hypernatremia
Hypocalcemia
,Hyperkalemia and hyperphosphatemia and bicarbonate deficiency
The advanced practice nurse sees a 78-year-old patient who has
complaints of fatigue and difficulty emptying his bladder. Examination
reveals a distended bladder but is otherwise unremarkable. The BUN is
88mg/dL; the creatinine is 2.8mg/dL. This clinical assessment is most
consistent with? - correct answer-Postrenal azotemia: elevations in BUN
and creatine levels from obstruction in the collecting system
*Obstruction to the outflow from the kidneys*
The APN sees a 68-year-old woman with heart failure. She has
complaints of tachycardia. Assessment reveals S3 heart sound, basilar
crackles bilaterally, BP 90/68 mmHg, BUS is 58 mg/dL, creatinine is 2.4
mg/dL. This clinical presentation is most consistent with - correct
answer-Prerenal azotemia
Which of the following patient is the most likely candidate to initiate
dialysis due to chronic kidney disease? - correct answer-64 year old with
type 2 diabetes and GFR=28 mL/min
, What is the primary mechanisms of damage in diabetic nephropathy? -
correct answer-Elevated levels of transforming growth factor-B causes
inflammation
A patient involved in a motor vehicle accident is brought into the ED
with an abdominal wound with acute blood loss and hypotension.
Which of the following mechanisms best describes control of renal
blood flow? * - correct answer-increased sympathetic vasoconstrictor
activity
The APN is seeing a patient being treated for sepsis. In reviewing the
labs, the APN discovers that the patient has a large increase in serum
creatinine. Which of the following is most likely true? - correct answer-
Prerenal kidney damage has occurred
The APRN is reviewing pt records. What type of patient is at greatest
risk for nephrolithiasis? - correct answer-Males
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100% Complete Solutions 2025|2026
Latest Update
Which disease does a pt with hematuria, mild proteinuria, abd pain,
and skin lesions have? - correct answer-Henoch-Schonlein purpura
What is the cause of minimal change nephropathy? - correct answer-
Fusions of the glomerular foot processes which cause scarring and
increased permeability for larger molecules like protein to pass through
A child whose kidneys are enlarged presents with chills, fever, and abd
pain. What is the most likely diagnosis? - correct answer-Acute
pyelonephritis
What electrolyte imbalances are found in chronic renal failure? - correct
answer-Hypernatremia
Hypocalcemia
,Hyperkalemia and hyperphosphatemia and bicarbonate deficiency
The advanced practice nurse sees a 78-year-old patient who has
complaints of fatigue and difficulty emptying his bladder. Examination
reveals a distended bladder but is otherwise unremarkable. The BUN is
88mg/dL; the creatinine is 2.8mg/dL. This clinical assessment is most
consistent with? - correct answer-Postrenal azotemia: elevations in BUN
and creatine levels from obstruction in the collecting system
*Obstruction to the outflow from the kidneys*
The APN sees a 68-year-old woman with heart failure. She has
complaints of tachycardia. Assessment reveals S3 heart sound, basilar
crackles bilaterally, BP 90/68 mmHg, BUS is 58 mg/dL, creatinine is 2.4
mg/dL. This clinical presentation is most consistent with - correct
answer-Prerenal azotemia
Which of the following patient is the most likely candidate to initiate
dialysis due to chronic kidney disease? - correct answer-64 year old with
type 2 diabetes and GFR=28 mL/min
, What is the primary mechanisms of damage in diabetic nephropathy? -
correct answer-Elevated levels of transforming growth factor-B causes
inflammation
A patient involved in a motor vehicle accident is brought into the ED
with an abdominal wound with acute blood loss and hypotension.
Which of the following mechanisms best describes control of renal
blood flow? * - correct answer-increased sympathetic vasoconstrictor
activity
The APN is seeing a patient being treated for sepsis. In reviewing the
labs, the APN discovers that the patient has a large increase in serum
creatinine. Which of the following is most likely true? - correct answer-
Prerenal kidney damage has occurred
The APRN is reviewing pt records. What type of patient is at greatest
risk for nephrolithiasis? - correct answer-Males
DM
