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Exam Solution
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ophysiology Exam 3 NSG 530 Exam 3 2026 A+ GRADE A zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
SSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWE
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RS (1812C) zm
QUESTION 1 zm
Term
ANSWER
Definition
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A patient is diagnosed with a kidney stone that is composed of magnesium, ammoniu
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m, and phosphate. What type of urinary calculus is this?
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A) Calcium
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B) Struvite
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C) Uric acid
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D) Indinavir
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ANSWER
B) Struvite
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QUESTION 3 zm
A patient has uncontrolled or premature contractions of the detrusor muscle. Which c
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ondition is associated with this medical problem?
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A) Spinal cord injury
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B) Immune system dysfunction
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C) Congestive heart failure
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D) Renal carcinoma
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ANSWER
,A) Spinal cord injury
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QUESTION 4 zm
Which statement regarding renal cell carcinoma is correct?
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A) It is associated with p53.
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B) Symptoms include painless hematuria.
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C) Early stages produce a large abdominal mass.
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D) Granular cell tumors have better prognosis.
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ANSWER
B) Symptoms include painless hematuria.
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QUESTION 5 zm
A patient who reports abdominal and back pain has been diagnosed with bacteria in t
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B) Pyelonephritis
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C) Urinary tract infection
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D) Asymptomatic bacteriuria
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ANSWER
B) Pyelonephritis
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QUESTION 6 zm
With which bacteria is acute glomerulonephritis associated?
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A) Escherichia coli
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B) Staphylococcus
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C) Group A Streptococcus
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D) Klebsiella
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ANSWER
C) Group A Streptococcus
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QUESTION 7 zm
A diabetic child with 4.0 g of protein in her urine each day is experiencing edema and
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vitamin D deficiency. Which is the most likely diagnosis?
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A) Nephritic syndrome
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B) Nephrotic syndrome
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,C) Acute renal failure
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D) Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 8 zm
A 2-month-
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A) Hypospadias
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B) Epispadias
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C) Exstrophy
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D) Ureteropelvic junction
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ANSWER
Epispadias
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A patient presents with wide-set eyes, "parrot beak" nose, low-
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set ears, and receding chin. What is the renal manifestation associated with this prese
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ntation?
A) Potter syndrome
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B) Polycystic kidney disease
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C) Infundibular stenosis
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D) Megacalycosis
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ANSWER
Potter syndrome zm
QUESTION 10 zm
A 6-year-
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child's acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is true?
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A) Antibody-antigen complexes of IgM, IgG, and IgA are deposited.
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B) The exact mechanism of immune complexes is unknown.
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C) There is decreased vascular permeability.
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D) No signs of inflammation are present.
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ANSWER
The exact mechanism of immune complexes is unknown.
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A patient presents with skin lesions as well as hematuria, proteinuria, and abdominal
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pain. Which is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
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A) Henoch-Schonlein purpura
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B) Hemolytic uremic syndrome
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C) Primary nephrotic syndrome
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D) Minimal change nephropathy
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 12 zm
What is the cause of minimal change nephropathy?
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A) Fusion of the glomerular foot processes
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B) Verotoxin of
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E. coli
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C) IgA deposition
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D) Inflammation of the glomeruli
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ANSWER
Fusion of the glomerular foot processes
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QUESTION 13 zm
A child whose kidneys are enlarged presents with chills, fever, and abdominal pain. T
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he most likely diagnosis is:
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A) acute pyelonephritis.
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B) vesicoureteral reflux.
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C) urinary tract infection.
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D) enuresis.
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 14 zm
What are the major causes of bladder outlet obstruction?
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A) Urethral valves and polyps
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B) Kidney stones and Wilms' tumor
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C) Kidney stones and warts
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D) Urethral valves and warts
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Exam Solution
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ophysiology Exam 3 NSG 530 Exam 3 2026 A+ GRADE A zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
SSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWE
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QUESTION 1 zm
Term
ANSWER
Definition
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A patient is diagnosed with a kidney stone that is composed of magnesium, ammoniu
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A) Calcium
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B) Struvite
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C) Uric acid
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D) Indinavir
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ANSWER
B) Struvite
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A patient has uncontrolled or premature contractions of the detrusor muscle. Which c
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ondition is associated with this medical problem?
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A) Spinal cord injury
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B) Immune system dysfunction
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C) Congestive heart failure
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D) Renal carcinoma
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 4 zm
Which statement regarding renal cell carcinoma is correct?
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A) It is associated with p53.
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B) Symptoms include painless hematuria.
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C) Early stages produce a large abdominal mass.
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D) Granular cell tumors have better prognosis.
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ANSWER
B) Symptoms include painless hematuria.
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QUESTION 5 zm
A patient who reports abdominal and back pain has been diagnosed with bacteria in t
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A) Cystitiszm
B) Pyelonephritis
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C) Urinary tract infection
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D) Asymptomatic bacteriuria
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 6 zm
With which bacteria is acute glomerulonephritis associated?
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A) Escherichia coli
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B) Staphylococcus
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C) Group A Streptococcus
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D) Klebsiella
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ANSWER
C) Group A Streptococcus
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QUESTION 7 zm
A diabetic child with 4.0 g of protein in her urine each day is experiencing edema and
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vitamin D deficiency. Which is the most likely diagnosis?
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A) Nephritic syndrome
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B) Nephrotic syndrome
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D) Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 8 zm
A 2-month-
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A) Hypospadias
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B) Epispadias
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C) Exstrophy
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ANSWER
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A patient presents with wide-set eyes, "parrot beak" nose, low-
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set ears, and receding chin. What is the renal manifestation associated with this prese
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ntation?
A) Potter syndrome
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B) Polycystic kidney disease
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C) Infundibular stenosis
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D) Megacalycosis
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ANSWER
Potter syndrome zm
QUESTION 10 zm
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child's acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is true?
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A) Antibody-antigen complexes of IgM, IgG, and IgA are deposited.
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B) The exact mechanism of immune complexes is unknown.
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C) There is decreased vascular permeability.
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D) No signs of inflammation are present.
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ANSWER
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, QUESTION 11 zm
A patient presents with skin lesions as well as hematuria, proteinuria, and abdominal
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A) Henoch-Schonlein purpura
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B) Hemolytic uremic syndrome
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C) Primary nephrotic syndrome
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D) Minimal change nephropathy
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 12 zm
What is the cause of minimal change nephropathy?
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A) Fusion of the glomerular foot processes
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B) Verotoxin of
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E. coli
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C) IgA deposition
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D) Inflammation of the glomeruli
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ANSWER
Fusion of the glomerular foot processes
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QUESTION 13 zm
A child whose kidneys are enlarged presents with chills, fever, and abdominal pain. T
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he most likely diagnosis is:
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A) acute pyelonephritis.
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B) vesicoureteral reflux.
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C) urinary tract infection.
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D) enuresis.
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 14 zm
What are the major causes of bladder outlet obstruction?
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A) Urethral valves and polyps
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C) Kidney stones and warts
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D) Urethral valves and warts
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