Certified Dialysis Nurse Review And
Sample Questions And Answers
which bis bconsidered bto bbe bthe brenal bcorpuscle? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Bowman's
bcapsule band bglomerulus
Most bselective bserotonin breuptake binhibitors b(SSRIs) bdo bnot bneed bto bbe badjusted
with bdeclining brenal bfunction, bwith bthe bexception bof bwhich btwo bmedications? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Venlafaxine band bMirtazapine b(Effexor b& bRemeron)
The bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bpatient bfor bwhich blab bresults bcome bback bwith
bthe"classic btriad" bindicated. bWhich bsyndrome bcould bthis bindicate? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Nephrotic bSyndrome b-the bclassic btriad bis bproteinuria, bhypoalbuminemia
b& bhyperlipidemia
When bperforming bevaluations bof bthe bpatient bwith bnephrotic brange bproteinuria,
what bwould bbe bthe breason bthat ban bultrasonography bof bthe
kidneys bmight bbe bordered? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔To bdetermine bthe bsize bof bthe
bkidneys band bif btwo bare bpresent
It bwould bbe bimportant bto bteach bthe bchronic bkidney bpatient bthat
the bfollowing bis bimportant bfor bthem bto bdo? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Keep btheir bblood
bpressure bunder bcontrol. b
bReduce btheir bsalt bintake. b
bGet ban bannual bflu bshot.
what bplays ba bmajor brole bwith bconcentrating bthe burine bas
it bmoves bthrough bthe btubules? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Vasa brecta bcapillaries b
bPeritubular bcapillaries
which bcould bbe bused bas bcalcium-containing bphosphate bbinders? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Caltrate b
bOsCal b
bTums
Which bis ba bpotent bphosphate bbinder bthat bdoes bnot bcontain
,calcium, baluminum, bor bmagnesium? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Sevelamer
It bis bvery bcommon bfor ban bend bstage brenal bdisease b(ESRD) bpatient bwith
human bimmunodeficiency bvirus b(HIV) bto bbe bco-infected bwith bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing?
ba bHepatitis bC b
bb bHepatitis bB b
bc bHepatitis bA b
d bboth ba band bb b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d bboth ba band bb
The bintervention bof bdiuretics bfor bthe bpatient bwith bnephrotic brange bproteinuria
would bbe bused bfor bwhich bof bthe bfollowing?
ba bThe bpatient bwith bnephrotic bsyndrome b
bbThe bpatient bwith bedema. b
bc bThe bpatient bwith bnephrotic brange bproteinuria. b
bd bNone bof bthe babove b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b bthe bpt bwith bedema
All bof bthe bfollowing boccupational benvironmental btoxins bcan bpotentially
affect bthe bpatient bwith bchronic bkidney bdisease, bexcept?
ba bSilica b
bb bHeroin b
bc bLead b
bd bOrganic bcompounds b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b bheroin
Patients bwith bchronic bkidney bdisease b(CKD) bhave bthe bhighest brisk bfor
cardiovascular bdisease. bWhat bis bthe bmost bcommon bcardiovascular
complication bof bpatients bwith bCKD?
ba bPericarditis b
bb bCoronary bartery bcalcification b
bc bHypertension b
bd bPericardial btamponade b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c bhtn
The bprogression bof bdiabetic bnephropathy bcan bbe bdelayed bby bthe buse bof
what btype bof bmedication?
a bHMG bCoA breductase binhibitors b
b bACE binhibitor bmedication b
c bAnticoagulants b
d bSSRI b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b bACE binhibitor bmedication
Which bof bthe bfollowing bare btubular bportions bof bthe bnephron?
, a bLoop bof bHenle b
b bBowman's bcapsule b
c bProximal btubule b
d bAll bof bthe babove b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d ball bof bthe babove
Viral binfections bare bconsidered bto bbe bthe bsource bof bseveral bkinds bof bglomerular
diseases. bWhich bone bof bthese bmight bbe bcaused bby bthe bhuman bimmunodeficiency
bvirus?
ba bMGN b
bb bMPGN b
bc bFSGS b
bd bHBV b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c bFSGS
Which bof bthe bfollowing bwould bbe bincluded bas bpotential bcauses bfor bacute
renal bfailure?
ba bKidney binfection b
bb bA bcrushing binjury b
bc bAn bover-exposure bto bsuch bthings bas bcertain bantibiotics. b
bd bAll bof bthe babove b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d bAll bof bthe babove
Which bof bthe bfollowing bwould bbe bthe bmost bcorrect bstatement babout bhow bthe
liver bassist bthe bkidneys bto bconvert bsubstances bso bthey bcan bbe bexcreted bby
the bkidneys?
ba bThe bliver bworks bto bconvert btoxic bsubstances bto bwater-soluble bsubstances
that bcan bthen bbe bexcreted bby bthe bkidneys. b
bb bThe bliver bdoes bnot bhelp bthe bkidneys. b
bc bThe bliver bworks bto bconvert bsodium bin bthe bbody. b
bd bNone bof bthe babove b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a bThe bliver bworks bto bconvert btoxic
bsubstances bto bwater-soluble bsubstances
that bcan bthen bbe bexcreted bby bthe bkidneys.
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bconsidered bto bbe bthe bmost bsignificant bside
effect bof brecombinant bhuman berythropoietin b(rHuEPO)?
ba bNausea/vomiting b
bb bHeadaches b
bc bHypertension b
bd bEdema b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c bHypertension
The bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba b68 byear bold bmale bpatient bwhich bis b30 bminutes
into bhis bhemodialysis btreatment. bThe bpatients bcomplains bof bchest bpain
and bnausea. bWhen bassessing bthe bpatient, bhe bis bdiaphoretic, bshort bof
breath, band bstarts bvomiting. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binterventions bmight
Sample Questions And Answers
which bis bconsidered bto bbe bthe brenal bcorpuscle? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Bowman's
bcapsule band bglomerulus
Most bselective bserotonin breuptake binhibitors b(SSRIs) bdo bnot bneed bto bbe badjusted
with bdeclining brenal bfunction, bwith bthe bexception bof bwhich btwo bmedications? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Venlafaxine band bMirtazapine b(Effexor b& bRemeron)
The bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bpatient bfor bwhich blab bresults bcome bback bwith
bthe"classic btriad" bindicated. bWhich bsyndrome bcould bthis bindicate? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Nephrotic bSyndrome b-the bclassic btriad bis bproteinuria, bhypoalbuminemia
b& bhyperlipidemia
When bperforming bevaluations bof bthe bpatient bwith bnephrotic brange bproteinuria,
what bwould bbe bthe breason bthat ban bultrasonography bof bthe
kidneys bmight bbe bordered? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔To bdetermine bthe bsize bof bthe
bkidneys band bif btwo bare bpresent
It bwould bbe bimportant bto bteach bthe bchronic bkidney bpatient bthat
the bfollowing bis bimportant bfor bthem bto bdo? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Keep btheir bblood
bpressure bunder bcontrol. b
bReduce btheir bsalt bintake. b
bGet ban bannual bflu bshot.
what bplays ba bmajor brole bwith bconcentrating bthe burine bas
it bmoves bthrough bthe btubules? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Vasa brecta bcapillaries b
bPeritubular bcapillaries
which bcould bbe bused bas bcalcium-containing bphosphate bbinders? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Caltrate b
bOsCal b
bTums
Which bis ba bpotent bphosphate bbinder bthat bdoes bnot bcontain
,calcium, baluminum, bor bmagnesium? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Sevelamer
It bis bvery bcommon bfor ban bend bstage brenal bdisease b(ESRD) bpatient bwith
human bimmunodeficiency bvirus b(HIV) bto bbe bco-infected bwith bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing?
ba bHepatitis bC b
bb bHepatitis bB b
bc bHepatitis bA b
d bboth ba band bb b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d bboth ba band bb
The bintervention bof bdiuretics bfor bthe bpatient bwith bnephrotic brange bproteinuria
would bbe bused bfor bwhich bof bthe bfollowing?
ba bThe bpatient bwith bnephrotic bsyndrome b
bbThe bpatient bwith bedema. b
bc bThe bpatient bwith bnephrotic brange bproteinuria. b
bd bNone bof bthe babove b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b bthe bpt bwith bedema
All bof bthe bfollowing boccupational benvironmental btoxins bcan bpotentially
affect bthe bpatient bwith bchronic bkidney bdisease, bexcept?
ba bSilica b
bb bHeroin b
bc bLead b
bd bOrganic bcompounds b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b bheroin
Patients bwith bchronic bkidney bdisease b(CKD) bhave bthe bhighest brisk bfor
cardiovascular bdisease. bWhat bis bthe bmost bcommon bcardiovascular
complication bof bpatients bwith bCKD?
ba bPericarditis b
bb bCoronary bartery bcalcification b
bc bHypertension b
bd bPericardial btamponade b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c bhtn
The bprogression bof bdiabetic bnephropathy bcan bbe bdelayed bby bthe buse bof
what btype bof bmedication?
a bHMG bCoA breductase binhibitors b
b bACE binhibitor bmedication b
c bAnticoagulants b
d bSSRI b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b bACE binhibitor bmedication
Which bof bthe bfollowing bare btubular bportions bof bthe bnephron?
, a bLoop bof bHenle b
b bBowman's bcapsule b
c bProximal btubule b
d bAll bof bthe babove b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d ball bof bthe babove
Viral binfections bare bconsidered bto bbe bthe bsource bof bseveral bkinds bof bglomerular
diseases. bWhich bone bof bthese bmight bbe bcaused bby bthe bhuman bimmunodeficiency
bvirus?
ba bMGN b
bb bMPGN b
bc bFSGS b
bd bHBV b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c bFSGS
Which bof bthe bfollowing bwould bbe bincluded bas bpotential bcauses bfor bacute
renal bfailure?
ba bKidney binfection b
bb bA bcrushing binjury b
bc bAn bover-exposure bto bsuch bthings bas bcertain bantibiotics. b
bd bAll bof bthe babove b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d bAll bof bthe babove
Which bof bthe bfollowing bwould bbe bthe bmost bcorrect bstatement babout bhow bthe
liver bassist bthe bkidneys bto bconvert bsubstances bso bthey bcan bbe bexcreted bby
the bkidneys?
ba bThe bliver bworks bto bconvert btoxic bsubstances bto bwater-soluble bsubstances
that bcan bthen bbe bexcreted bby bthe bkidneys. b
bb bThe bliver bdoes bnot bhelp bthe bkidneys. b
bc bThe bliver bworks bto bconvert bsodium bin bthe bbody. b
bd bNone bof bthe babove b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a bThe bliver bworks bto bconvert btoxic
bsubstances bto bwater-soluble bsubstances
that bcan bthen bbe bexcreted bby bthe bkidneys.
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bconsidered bto bbe bthe bmost bsignificant bside
effect bof brecombinant bhuman berythropoietin b(rHuEPO)?
ba bNausea/vomiting b
bb bHeadaches b
bc bHypertension b
bd bEdema b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c bHypertension
The bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba b68 byear bold bmale bpatient bwhich bis b30 bminutes
into bhis bhemodialysis btreatment. bThe bpatients bcomplains bof bchest bpain
and bnausea. bWhen bassessing bthe bpatient, bhe bis bdiaphoretic, bshort bof
breath, band bstarts bvomiting. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binterventions bmight
