NUR2063 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2O26 ALREADY
PASSED
A common cause of endocrine disorders, especially in women is
__________________ - ANSWERS autoimmune
A patient develops kidney dysfunction from hemorrhage. Which type of kidney
injury will be documented on the chart?
pre-renal
post-renal
intrinsic
intrarenal - ANSWERS pre-renal kidney injury
A patient has acute tubular necrosis and is in the oliguric phase. What laboratory
finding is of greatest concern to the nurse?
hyponatremia
hyperkalemia
hypernatremia
hypokalemia - ANSWERS hyperkalemia
a patient who presents with hyperparathyroidism would likely to be present with
abnormally elevated _____________ levels? - ANSWERS calcium
,A patient with a diagnosis of chronic renal disease has an increase in metabolic
wastes, pruritis, impaired healing, and dermatitis. Which syndrome is the patient
experiencing?
RAAS
Elevated PTH
Uremic
Protein-energy wasting - ANSWERS Uremic
uremia/uremic symptom = maintains waste causing dermatitis, uremic frost
a potentially lethal condition in which there is an acute elevation of circulating
thyroid hormones is called ________________ - ANSWERS thyroid storm
A unique feature of Grave's disease is protrusion of the eyeballs and is called? -
ANSWERS exopthalmos
A1c - ANSWERS blood test that measures glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) to
assess glucose control, should be less that 7% for patients in general. over 6.5% 3
months=diabetes
Acromegaly results from? - ANSWERS pathologic or autonomous GH excess
acute pyelonephritis manifesatitons - ANSWERS CVA tenderness (classic sight)
with fever, chills, dysuria urgency, frequency
N/V, anorexia (which increases fever-induced dehydration)
, Acute pyelonephritis pathophysiology - ANSWERS infection of 1 or both kidneys,
most common ascending infection from the lower urinary tract.
obstruction or urethral reflux allows contaiminated urine to enter the kidney
usually involves renal tubules, pelvis, or calices; inflammation and edema, exudate
->compress renal artery ->abcesses, infection, necrosis
acute tubular necrosis pathophysiology - ANSWERS decreased GFR. damage done
to to kidneys from harmful substances, or ischemia. Internal structures are
destroyed particularly tubules. can cause kidney failure.
Acute tubular necrosis pathophysiology - ANSWERS nepphrotoxic insult (contrast
media) ischemic insults (sepsis)
amenorrhea - ANSWERS absence of menstruation (after age 16) is primary.
Secondary=abesnt after 1st period.
hormonal disturbances, stress, weight loss, anemia, neoplasms.
treatment at underlying cause, surgery for tumor removal, hormonal
supplementation
an excess in growth hormone in adults is called what - ANSWERS acromegaly
an excess of grown hormone in childhood results in - ANSWERS gigantism
an obstruction in the urethra can lead to this type of acute renal failure -
ANSWERS post-renal failure
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2O26 ALREADY
PASSED
A common cause of endocrine disorders, especially in women is
__________________ - ANSWERS autoimmune
A patient develops kidney dysfunction from hemorrhage. Which type of kidney
injury will be documented on the chart?
pre-renal
post-renal
intrinsic
intrarenal - ANSWERS pre-renal kidney injury
A patient has acute tubular necrosis and is in the oliguric phase. What laboratory
finding is of greatest concern to the nurse?
hyponatremia
hyperkalemia
hypernatremia
hypokalemia - ANSWERS hyperkalemia
a patient who presents with hyperparathyroidism would likely to be present with
abnormally elevated _____________ levels? - ANSWERS calcium
,A patient with a diagnosis of chronic renal disease has an increase in metabolic
wastes, pruritis, impaired healing, and dermatitis. Which syndrome is the patient
experiencing?
RAAS
Elevated PTH
Uremic
Protein-energy wasting - ANSWERS Uremic
uremia/uremic symptom = maintains waste causing dermatitis, uremic frost
a potentially lethal condition in which there is an acute elevation of circulating
thyroid hormones is called ________________ - ANSWERS thyroid storm
A unique feature of Grave's disease is protrusion of the eyeballs and is called? -
ANSWERS exopthalmos
A1c - ANSWERS blood test that measures glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) to
assess glucose control, should be less that 7% for patients in general. over 6.5% 3
months=diabetes
Acromegaly results from? - ANSWERS pathologic or autonomous GH excess
acute pyelonephritis manifesatitons - ANSWERS CVA tenderness (classic sight)
with fever, chills, dysuria urgency, frequency
N/V, anorexia (which increases fever-induced dehydration)
, Acute pyelonephritis pathophysiology - ANSWERS infection of 1 or both kidneys,
most common ascending infection from the lower urinary tract.
obstruction or urethral reflux allows contaiminated urine to enter the kidney
usually involves renal tubules, pelvis, or calices; inflammation and edema, exudate
->compress renal artery ->abcesses, infection, necrosis
acute tubular necrosis pathophysiology - ANSWERS decreased GFR. damage done
to to kidneys from harmful substances, or ischemia. Internal structures are
destroyed particularly tubules. can cause kidney failure.
Acute tubular necrosis pathophysiology - ANSWERS nepphrotoxic insult (contrast
media) ischemic insults (sepsis)
amenorrhea - ANSWERS absence of menstruation (after age 16) is primary.
Secondary=abesnt after 1st period.
hormonal disturbances, stress, weight loss, anemia, neoplasms.
treatment at underlying cause, surgery for tumor removal, hormonal
supplementation
an excess in growth hormone in adults is called what - ANSWERS acromegaly
an excess of grown hormone in childhood results in - ANSWERS gigantism
an obstruction in the urethra can lead to this type of acute renal failure -
ANSWERS post-renal failure
