NR 283 Exam 3 (Unit 5 & 6) questions and answers graded A+ 2024/2025

NR 283 Exam 3 (Unit 5 & 6)What is the function of a healthy kidney? - correct answer maintain fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, production of the erythropoietin hormone What does an unhealthy kidney do? - correct answer cause the electrolytes to become unbalanced, retains too much bicarbonate and hydrogen ions What hormones does an unhealthy kidney affect? - correct answer sodium, potassium, and calcium What is found in the urine when the glomerulus in injured? - correct answer protein What test should diabetic patients have done annually to monitor for early kidney failure? - correct answer microalbumuria What is lacking when the kidney is unhealthy? - correct answer erythropoietin What does lack in erythropoietin lead to? - correct answer anemia What changes may occur with impaired renal function? - correct answer changes in blood pressure, fluid balance (edema), and decreased urine output What contents can urinary casts form around in the urinary tubule? - correct answer RBC, WBC, and hyaline casts What are the two important lab values used to evaluate kidney function? - correct answer blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine