NURS 301 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2025/2026.
135-145 - ANS what is the nl lab value for Na?
3.5-5.3 - ANS what is the nl lab value for K?
8.7-10 - ANS what is the nl lab value for Ca?
1.5-2.5 - ANS what is the nl lab value for Mg?
2.5-4.5 - ANS what is the nl lab value for PO4?
4.5-11.1 - ANS what is the nl lab value for WBC?
3.5-5.5 - ANS what is the nl lab value for RBC?
7.35-7.45 - ANS what is the nl lab value for pH of the blood?
37-52% - ANS what is the nl lab value for Hct?
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,women= 12-16
men= 13-18 - ANS what is the nl lab value for Hgb?
35-45 - ANS what is the nl lab value for PaCO2?
22-26 - ANS what is the nl lab value for bicarb?
-filters blood and excretes waste/ urine
-regulates electrolyte and acid base balance and blood pressure
-drug, hormone, and calcium metabolism
-secreted vit D and erythropoietin
-glucose homeostasis
-RBC formation - ANS what are the major functions of the kidney?
DM and HTN - ANS which 2 conditions significantly increase the risk of developing Kidney
Disease?
African Americans - ANS which race has the highest incidence and risk of developing kidney
disease?
20-25% which is approx 1000-1300 mL - ANS kidneys recieve how much % of Cardiac Output?
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) - ANS renal blood filtered per unit of time; directly related to
renal perfusion
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, 90-120 mL/min - ANS what is a nl GFR level?
decreased - ANS decrease renal perfusion= _________ GFR
nephron - ANS basic functional unit of the kidney; processed filtered fluid
glomerulus--> bowman capsule--> PCT --> loop of henle --> DCT --> common collecting duct -
ANS what is the pathway of filtrate though a nephron?
PCT (proximal convoluted tubule) - ANS what reabsorbs 60% of the water from the filtrate
formed and reabsorbs large amounts of Na and K?
Loop of Henle - ANS what controls the concentration of urine?
Loop of Henle - ANS where is urea secreted?
Loop of Henle - ANS what reabsorbs 1/4 of the Na, K, Cl, and HCO3 in the filtrate and a small
amount of water?
DCT (distal convoluted tubule) - ANS where is the water impermeable and is under the
influence of aldosterone?
Urine not concentrated
Decreased erythropoietin, decreasing RBC's
Excess K not secreted
Toxin buildup leading to destruction of blood cells
Acid-base balance not maintained
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ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2025/2026.
135-145 - ANS what is the nl lab value for Na?
3.5-5.3 - ANS what is the nl lab value for K?
8.7-10 - ANS what is the nl lab value for Ca?
1.5-2.5 - ANS what is the nl lab value for Mg?
2.5-4.5 - ANS what is the nl lab value for PO4?
4.5-11.1 - ANS what is the nl lab value for WBC?
3.5-5.5 - ANS what is the nl lab value for RBC?
7.35-7.45 - ANS what is the nl lab value for pH of the blood?
37-52% - ANS what is the nl lab value for Hct?
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,women= 12-16
men= 13-18 - ANS what is the nl lab value for Hgb?
35-45 - ANS what is the nl lab value for PaCO2?
22-26 - ANS what is the nl lab value for bicarb?
-filters blood and excretes waste/ urine
-regulates electrolyte and acid base balance and blood pressure
-drug, hormone, and calcium metabolism
-secreted vit D and erythropoietin
-glucose homeostasis
-RBC formation - ANS what are the major functions of the kidney?
DM and HTN - ANS which 2 conditions significantly increase the risk of developing Kidney
Disease?
African Americans - ANS which race has the highest incidence and risk of developing kidney
disease?
20-25% which is approx 1000-1300 mL - ANS kidneys recieve how much % of Cardiac Output?
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) - ANS renal blood filtered per unit of time; directly related to
renal perfusion
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, 90-120 mL/min - ANS what is a nl GFR level?
decreased - ANS decrease renal perfusion= _________ GFR
nephron - ANS basic functional unit of the kidney; processed filtered fluid
glomerulus--> bowman capsule--> PCT --> loop of henle --> DCT --> common collecting duct -
ANS what is the pathway of filtrate though a nephron?
PCT (proximal convoluted tubule) - ANS what reabsorbs 60% of the water from the filtrate
formed and reabsorbs large amounts of Na and K?
Loop of Henle - ANS what controls the concentration of urine?
Loop of Henle - ANS where is urea secreted?
Loop of Henle - ANS what reabsorbs 1/4 of the Na, K, Cl, and HCO3 in the filtrate and a small
amount of water?
DCT (distal convoluted tubule) - ANS where is the water impermeable and is under the
influence of aldosterone?
Urine not concentrated
Decreased erythropoietin, decreasing RBC's
Excess K not secreted
Toxin buildup leading to destruction of blood cells
Acid-base balance not maintained
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