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What are the risk factors for kidney cancer? - ANSWER -
Smoking, being overweight or obese, HTN, family hx of renal
cancer, and using certain pain meds
A patient has been diagnosed with pyelonephritis and asks the
provider to explain the condition. What is the best response? -
ANSWER -"Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney that
most commonly is caused by a bacterium called E. coli."
- inflammation of the kidneys
- Tx: abx, usually hospitalization
Clients with acute kidney injury (AKI) may require either
continuous renal
replacement therapy (CRRT) or hemodialysis. What is a
major difference
between the two? - ANSWER -CRRT cleanses the blood in a
24 hour cycle,
while hemodialysis is performed over 4-6 hours several
times a week
,What are the 3 types of dialysis? - ANSWER -1.
Hemodialysis
2. peritoneal
dialysis
3. continuous renal replacement
therapy (CRRT)
A patient reports a family hx of renal cancer to the provider and
asks how to reduce the risk of experiencing renal cancer. What
advice should the provider include in patient teaching? -
ANSWER -Do not smoke tobacco and avoid exposure to second
hand smoke, maintain a healthy weight, air for a blood pressure
of <130/80, an test your urine for blood yearly
Decreased perfusion, medication or toxins, infections, and
injuries can result in
___ - ANSWER -
AKI
What does having a total nephrectomy mean for a patient? -
ANSWER Patients only need one kidney and their renal function
could continue to be normal. However, they should be careful
to maintain a normal BP and avoid medications that could
damage the remaining kidney
- in addition, with one kidney there is a greater concern that a
future renal calculi could result in AKI or more chronic kidney
damage
,A patient with a hx of MS presents with a fever, nausea, and
vomiting that began several days ago. The patient also reports
mid flank pain. Which disorder is the patient most likely
experiencing? - ANSWER -Pyelonephritis - hx of MS has a risk
for nerogenic bladder, combined with indications of infection
What type of valve defect leads to a diastolic murmur? -
ANSWER -stenosis of the mitral or tricuspid valves, or
regurgitation of the aortic or pulmonary valves
Which type of valve defect leads to a systolic murmur? -
ANSWER -mitral valve
regurgitation, tricuspid valve regurgitation, and
ventricular septal defects
A female patient presents with irregular menstrual cycles and
hirsutism. Lab work reveals elevated androgen levels. Which is
the most likely diagnosis for this patient? - ANSWER -PCOS
What is true about Crohn's disease? Choose 3 answers -
ANSWER -It is an
inflammatory disease, a chronic disease, and an
autoimmune disease
A patient presents with severe abdominal pain, nausea, and
vomiting following
several days of heavy alcohol intake. The provider
notes a dark-blue
, discoloration around the umbilicus (Cullen's sign). What is
the patient most
likely experiencing? - ANSWER -Acute
pancreatitis
A patient has been diagnosed with renal cancer. What
manifestation would the
provider expect to see? - ANSWER -
Hematuria
- although renal cancers may be asymptomatic, hematuria is
a common sign
associated with renal
cancer
A patient has been diagnosed with ESRD and will be
undergoing hemodialysis. Which is true of hemodialysis? -
ANSWER -it can cause significant fluid shifts and place the
client at risk for hypotension
A patient presents with acute pelvic pain and fevers. Testing
reveals the presence of N. gonorrhoeae. MRI reveals thickened,
inflamed fallopian tubes
and uterus. Which diagnosis is consistent with these
manifestations?q -
ANSWER -
PID
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What are the risk factors for kidney cancer? - ANSWER -
Smoking, being overweight or obese, HTN, family hx of renal
cancer, and using certain pain meds
A patient has been diagnosed with pyelonephritis and asks the
provider to explain the condition. What is the best response? -
ANSWER -"Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney that
most commonly is caused by a bacterium called E. coli."
- inflammation of the kidneys
- Tx: abx, usually hospitalization
Clients with acute kidney injury (AKI) may require either
continuous renal
replacement therapy (CRRT) or hemodialysis. What is a
major difference
between the two? - ANSWER -CRRT cleanses the blood in a
24 hour cycle,
while hemodialysis is performed over 4-6 hours several
times a week
,What are the 3 types of dialysis? - ANSWER -1.
Hemodialysis
2. peritoneal
dialysis
3. continuous renal replacement
therapy (CRRT)
A patient reports a family hx of renal cancer to the provider and
asks how to reduce the risk of experiencing renal cancer. What
advice should the provider include in patient teaching? -
ANSWER -Do not smoke tobacco and avoid exposure to second
hand smoke, maintain a healthy weight, air for a blood pressure
of <130/80, an test your urine for blood yearly
Decreased perfusion, medication or toxins, infections, and
injuries can result in
___ - ANSWER -
AKI
What does having a total nephrectomy mean for a patient? -
ANSWER Patients only need one kidney and their renal function
could continue to be normal. However, they should be careful
to maintain a normal BP and avoid medications that could
damage the remaining kidney
- in addition, with one kidney there is a greater concern that a
future renal calculi could result in AKI or more chronic kidney
damage
,A patient with a hx of MS presents with a fever, nausea, and
vomiting that began several days ago. The patient also reports
mid flank pain. Which disorder is the patient most likely
experiencing? - ANSWER -Pyelonephritis - hx of MS has a risk
for nerogenic bladder, combined with indications of infection
What type of valve defect leads to a diastolic murmur? -
ANSWER -stenosis of the mitral or tricuspid valves, or
regurgitation of the aortic or pulmonary valves
Which type of valve defect leads to a systolic murmur? -
ANSWER -mitral valve
regurgitation, tricuspid valve regurgitation, and
ventricular septal defects
A female patient presents with irregular menstrual cycles and
hirsutism. Lab work reveals elevated androgen levels. Which is
the most likely diagnosis for this patient? - ANSWER -PCOS
What is true about Crohn's disease? Choose 3 answers -
ANSWER -It is an
inflammatory disease, a chronic disease, and an
autoimmune disease
A patient presents with severe abdominal pain, nausea, and
vomiting following
several days of heavy alcohol intake. The provider
notes a dark-blue
, discoloration around the umbilicus (Cullen's sign). What is
the patient most
likely experiencing? - ANSWER -Acute
pancreatitis
A patient has been diagnosed with renal cancer. What
manifestation would the
provider expect to see? - ANSWER -
Hematuria
- although renal cancers may be asymptomatic, hematuria is
a common sign
associated with renal
cancer
A patient has been diagnosed with ESRD and will be
undergoing hemodialysis. Which is true of hemodialysis? -
ANSWER -it can cause significant fluid shifts and place the
client at risk for hypotension
A patient presents with acute pelvic pain and fevers. Testing
reveals the presence of N. gonorrhoeae. MRI reveals thickened,
inflamed fallopian tubes
and uterus. Which diagnosis is consistent with these
manifestations?q -
ANSWER -
PID
