NURS 315 Exam 1 Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Sodium - CORRECT ANSWER -135-145 mEq/L
Sodium ____ in Kidney failure - CORRECT ANSWER -Decreases
If under ____, sodium will cause ______ - CORRECT ANSWER -120
coma
Potassium - CORRECT ANSWER -3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Potassium _______ in kidney failure - CORRECT ANSWER -Increases
Calcium - CORRECT ANSWER -9.0-10.5 mEq/L
Calcium _______ in kidney failure - CORRECT ANSWER -Decreases
Phosphate - CORRECT ANSWER -3.0-4.5 mEq/L
Phosphate _________ in kidney failure - CORRECT ANSWER -Increases
Cholesterol - CORRECT ANSWER -<200
If higher than 200, cholesterol will cause - CORRECT ANSWER -Hypertension,
hyperlipidemia
,BUN - CORRECT ANSWER -10-20 mg/dL
BUN ________ in kidney failure - CORRECT ANSWER -Increases
Creatinine - CORRECT ANSWER -0.6-1.3 mg/dL
Creatinine _______ in kidney failure - CORRECT ANSWER -Increases
GFR - CORRECT ANSWER -70-135
Protein (in urinalysis) - CORRECT ANSWER -0-8 mg/dL
Fasting glucose - CORRECT ANSWER -70-110
Glucose in urine - CORRECT ANSWER -None
Glucose in urine indicates - CORRECT ANSWER -Kidney disease and diabetes
Albumin - CORRECT ANSWER -3.5-5.0
WBC - CORRECT ANSWER -5000-10000
WBC in urine - CORRECT ANSWER -None, otherwise indicates infection
Specific Gravity - CORRECT ANSWER -1.005-1.030
, Fixed gravity in AKF and what stage - CORRECT ANSWER -1.010 stage 1
3 types of AKF - CORRECT ANSWER -Pre-renal
intrarenal
post renal
Prerenal - CORRECT ANSWER -Complications prior
ex: heart failure, hypotension
Intra renal - CORRECT ANSWER -Complications in the kidney itself
ex: glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome
Post renal - CORRECT ANSWER -Complications after
ex: BPH, obstruction
Stage 1 AKF - CORRECT ANSWER -Oliguric phase
Oliguric phase shows... - CORRECT ANSWER -Protein and sodium in urine
urine under 400mL in a day
reduced GFR (under 70)
water retention
kussmaul breathing (rapid and deep)
electrolyte imbalances
azotemia (increased BUN and Cr)
What is the most reliable way to diagnose AKF? - CORRECT ANSWER -LOW GFR
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Sodium - CORRECT ANSWER -135-145 mEq/L
Sodium ____ in Kidney failure - CORRECT ANSWER -Decreases
If under ____, sodium will cause ______ - CORRECT ANSWER -120
coma
Potassium - CORRECT ANSWER -3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Potassium _______ in kidney failure - CORRECT ANSWER -Increases
Calcium - CORRECT ANSWER -9.0-10.5 mEq/L
Calcium _______ in kidney failure - CORRECT ANSWER -Decreases
Phosphate - CORRECT ANSWER -3.0-4.5 mEq/L
Phosphate _________ in kidney failure - CORRECT ANSWER -Increases
Cholesterol - CORRECT ANSWER -<200
If higher than 200, cholesterol will cause - CORRECT ANSWER -Hypertension,
hyperlipidemia
,BUN - CORRECT ANSWER -10-20 mg/dL
BUN ________ in kidney failure - CORRECT ANSWER -Increases
Creatinine - CORRECT ANSWER -0.6-1.3 mg/dL
Creatinine _______ in kidney failure - CORRECT ANSWER -Increases
GFR - CORRECT ANSWER -70-135
Protein (in urinalysis) - CORRECT ANSWER -0-8 mg/dL
Fasting glucose - CORRECT ANSWER -70-110
Glucose in urine - CORRECT ANSWER -None
Glucose in urine indicates - CORRECT ANSWER -Kidney disease and diabetes
Albumin - CORRECT ANSWER -3.5-5.0
WBC - CORRECT ANSWER -5000-10000
WBC in urine - CORRECT ANSWER -None, otherwise indicates infection
Specific Gravity - CORRECT ANSWER -1.005-1.030
, Fixed gravity in AKF and what stage - CORRECT ANSWER -1.010 stage 1
3 types of AKF - CORRECT ANSWER -Pre-renal
intrarenal
post renal
Prerenal - CORRECT ANSWER -Complications prior
ex: heart failure, hypotension
Intra renal - CORRECT ANSWER -Complications in the kidney itself
ex: glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome
Post renal - CORRECT ANSWER -Complications after
ex: BPH, obstruction
Stage 1 AKF - CORRECT ANSWER -Oliguric phase
Oliguric phase shows... - CORRECT ANSWER -Protein and sodium in urine
urine under 400mL in a day
reduced GFR (under 70)
water retention
kussmaul breathing (rapid and deep)
electrolyte imbalances
azotemia (increased BUN and Cr)
What is the most reliable way to diagnose AKF? - CORRECT ANSWER -LOW GFR
