NSG 3850 Exam 3 2026 With Complete Solutions
1. A person with acute pyelonephritis would most typically experience
a. fever
b. oliguria
c. edema
d. hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-A
2. The organism most commonly associated with acute pyelonephritis is
a. streptococcus
b. Escherichia coli
c. Klebsiella
d. Enterobacter - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-B
3. It is true that polycystic kidney disease is
a. always rapidly fatal
b. caused by a streptococcal infection
c. associated with supernumerary kidney
d. genetically transmitted - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-D
4. The pathophysiologic basis of acute glomerulonephritis is
a. renal ischemia
b. bacterial invasion of the glomerulus
c. an anaphylactic reaction
d. an immune complex reaction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-D
5. A patient with gouty arthritis develops renal calculi. The composition of these calculi is most
likely to be
a. potassium oxalate
b. struvite
c. cysteine
d. uric acid crystals - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-D
6. The most common type of renal stone is
a. uric acid
b. calcium
c. struvite
, d. cesteine - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-B
7. Calcium oxalate stone formation is facilitated by
a. hypercalciuria
b. hypoparathyroidism
c. low urine pH
d. protein intake - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-A
8. The most common direct cause of acute pyelonephritis is
a. urine obstruction
b. systemic bacteremia
c. urethral catheterization
d. infection by E. coli - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-D
9. The major underlying factor leading to the edema associated with glomerulonephritis and
nephrotic syndrome is
a. hematuria
b. bacteriuria
c. glycosuria
d. proteinuria - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-D
10. In addition to E. coli, a risk factor for development of pyelonephritis is
a. urinary retention and reflux
b. nephrotic syndrom
c. respiratory disease
d. glomerulonephritis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-A
11. Nephrotic syndrome involves loss of large amounts of ___ in the urine.
a. blood
b. sodium
c. glucose
d. protein - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-D
1. A person with acute pyelonephritis would most typically experience
a. fever
b. oliguria
c. edema
d. hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-A
2. The organism most commonly associated with acute pyelonephritis is
a. streptococcus
b. Escherichia coli
c. Klebsiella
d. Enterobacter - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-B
3. It is true that polycystic kidney disease is
a. always rapidly fatal
b. caused by a streptococcal infection
c. associated with supernumerary kidney
d. genetically transmitted - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-D
4. The pathophysiologic basis of acute glomerulonephritis is
a. renal ischemia
b. bacterial invasion of the glomerulus
c. an anaphylactic reaction
d. an immune complex reaction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-D
5. A patient with gouty arthritis develops renal calculi. The composition of these calculi is most
likely to be
a. potassium oxalate
b. struvite
c. cysteine
d. uric acid crystals - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-D
6. The most common type of renal stone is
a. uric acid
b. calcium
c. struvite
, d. cesteine - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-B
7. Calcium oxalate stone formation is facilitated by
a. hypercalciuria
b. hypoparathyroidism
c. low urine pH
d. protein intake - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-A
8. The most common direct cause of acute pyelonephritis is
a. urine obstruction
b. systemic bacteremia
c. urethral catheterization
d. infection by E. coli - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-D
9. The major underlying factor leading to the edema associated with glomerulonephritis and
nephrotic syndrome is
a. hematuria
b. bacteriuria
c. glycosuria
d. proteinuria - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-D
10. In addition to E. coli, a risk factor for development of pyelonephritis is
a. urinary retention and reflux
b. nephrotic syndrom
c. respiratory disease
d. glomerulonephritis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-A
11. Nephrotic syndrome involves loss of large amounts of ___ in the urine.
a. blood
b. sodium
c. glucose
d. protein - CORRECT ANSWER✔✨-D
