NURA 308 Chapter 48 Key Terms
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
acute kidney injury (AKI) - CORRECT ANSWER - rapid loss of renal function due to
damage to the kidneys; formerly called acute renal failure
acute nephritic syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - type of kidney disease with glomerular
inflammation
acute tubular necrosis (ATN) - CORRECT ANSWER - type of acute kidney injury in which
there is damage to the kidney tubules
anuria - CORRECT ANSWER - total urine output less than 50 mL in 24 hours
arteriovenous fistula - CORRECT ANSWER - type of vascular access for dialysis which is
created by surgically connecting an artery to a vein
arteriovenous graft - CORRECT ANSWER - type of surgically created vascular access for
dialysis by which a piece of biologic, semibiologic, or synthetic graft material connects the
patient's artery to a vein
azotemia - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormal concentration of nitrogenous waste products in
the blood
chronic kidney disease (CKD) - CORRECT ANSWER - kidney damage or a decrease in the
glomerular filtration rate lasting for 3 or more months
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) - CORRECT ANSWER - method of
peritoneal dialysis whereby a patient manually performs a prescribed number of exchanges or
cycles throughout the day
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
acute kidney injury (AKI) - CORRECT ANSWER - rapid loss of renal function due to
damage to the kidneys; formerly called acute renal failure
acute nephritic syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - type of kidney disease with glomerular
inflammation
acute tubular necrosis (ATN) - CORRECT ANSWER - type of acute kidney injury in which
there is damage to the kidney tubules
anuria - CORRECT ANSWER - total urine output less than 50 mL in 24 hours
arteriovenous fistula - CORRECT ANSWER - type of vascular access for dialysis which is
created by surgically connecting an artery to a vein
arteriovenous graft - CORRECT ANSWER - type of surgically created vascular access for
dialysis by which a piece of biologic, semibiologic, or synthetic graft material connects the
patient's artery to a vein
azotemia - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormal concentration of nitrogenous waste products in
the blood
chronic kidney disease (CKD) - CORRECT ANSWER - kidney damage or a decrease in the
glomerular filtration rate lasting for 3 or more months
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) - CORRECT ANSWER - method of
peritoneal dialysis whereby a patient manually performs a prescribed number of exchanges or
cycles throughout the day
